Why are we?

Inner change has a far greater effect on the world than any amount of criticism

Countless deaths have occurred because of observed differences between men.  Unfathomable oceans of blood have been spilt because one man saw another to be evil, wrong, different, etc.  Yet, it is a commonly accepted fact that no Earthly man is perfect.  The world will know peace when we collectively look past the faults of our neighbors, and turn our eyes inward to the personal faults we must overcome.

Leave the judgement of a creation to its creator.

Sometimes, I look for something that is particularly ugly, and I make an effort to see something beautiful in it.  I have found, over the years, that everything I once took for granted - every sun rise, every autumn tree, every intricate shadow - is now stunningly beautiful, and makes my life that much more enjoyable