"There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle" Deepak Chopra

"A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." Albert Einstein

"Consider the following. We humans are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others' actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others' activities. For this reason it is hardly surprising that most of our happiness arises in the context of our relationships with others." HH The 14th Dalai Lama

“The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.” Benjamin Franklin

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." Jimi Hendrix

"When you stop trying to stand out, you can focus on being oustanding! When you stop trying to master others, you are finally free to master yourself! This is the Power in WE!" Linda McPharlin

"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin."
Shakespeare

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world." John Muir

"A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life." James Allen

"Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work." Vince Lombardi

"No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent." John Donne

"Know that although in the eternal scheme of things you are small, you are also unique and irreplaceable, as are all your fellow humans everywhere in the world." Margaret Laurence

"Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable." Kenyan Proverb

"If the earth does grow inhospitable toward human presence, it is primarily because we have lost our sense of courtesy toward the earth and its inhabitants." Thomas Berry

"I look forward confidently to the day when all who work for a living will be one with no thought to their separateness as Negroes, Jews, Italians or any other distinctions. This will be the day when we bring into full realization the American dream -- a dream yet unfulfilled. A dream of equality of opportunity, of privilege and property widely distributed; a dream of a land where men will not take necessities from the many to give luxuries to the few; a dream of a land where men will not argue that the color of a man's skin determines the content of his character; a dream of a nation where all our gifts and resources are held not for ourselves alone, but as instruments of service for the rest of humanity; the dream of a country where every man will respect the dignity and worth of the human personality." Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Contrary to popular belief, there most certainly is an "I" in "team."  It is the same "I" that appears three times in "responsibility."  Amber Harding

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Meade

"The only real nation is humanity." Paul Farmer

"Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it." Bill Bradley

"In union there is strength." Aesop

"Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all."  Alexander the Great

"...If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit." 1 John 4:12-13, New Testament