day 1 - morning inspiration

“Ethics is how we behave when we decide we belong together.”Brother David Steindl-Rast

“Whenever a human being ceases to live for themselves and begins to care about thatwhich is greater than themselves, the personality begins to experience ecstasy, joy and spontaneous liberation…”

“… and that's found through doing, through action, through giving, through deeply embracing the human experience.”Andrew Cohen

“Be as resigned and submissive as the earth, that from the soil of your being there may blossom the fragrant, the holy and multicolored hyacinths of My knowledge…”

“Be ablaze as the fire, that ye may burn away the veils of heedlessness and setaglow, through the quickening energies of the love of God, the chilled and wayward heart. Be light and untrammeled as the breeze, that ye may obtain admittance into the precincts of My court, My inviolable Sanctuary.”Baha'u'llah

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”Mark Twain

“… before all else… thou shouldst receive… the mantle of trustworthiness from the hands of divine favour; for trustworthiness is the chief means of attracting confirmation and prosperity.” Bahá'u'lláh

“Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our world.”President J F Kennedy

“The volume of your impacts is measured by the direction of your movements, the passion with which you inspire and the attitudes by which you make an influence!”Israelmore Ayivor

“Do not busy yourselves in your own concerns; let your thoughts be fixed upon that which will rehabilitate the fortunes of mankind and sanctify the hearts and souls of men…”

“… this can best be achieved through pure and holy deeds, through a virtuous life and a goodly behavior. Valiant acts will ensure the triumph of this Cause, and a saintly character will reinforce its power.”Bahá’u’lláh

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”John Quincy Adams

“Social entrepreneurs don’t just want to make more sales; they want to change a whole system. That means thinking about how to turn your product or idea into a movement, so that the impact can go far beyond what one organization is doing.”Mark Cheng, Director of Ashoka UK

“The belief that you can have a meaningful career is the first step to finding one”Sean Aiken