You must never despair of human nature. ~Mahatma Gandhi

Man's nature is not essentially evil. Brute nature has been known to yield to the influence of love. You must never despair of human nature. ~Mahatma Gandhi

It's not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It's our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless. ~L.R. Knost

Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended and not to be shared. ~Henri Nouwen

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few. Shunryu Suzuki