daily contemplation

"Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?"

~ Confucius

"Even though we don’t like to think about it, death is going to come no matter what, so we should learn how to stare it down. Remember that a death well handled is one of the surest signs of a life well lived."

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu

"God has no religion."

~ Mohandas Gandhi