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Jan. 18-22: "So the conclusion is that in order to have a happier future for oneself, you have to take care of everything that relates to you" and "Suffering is something that we all do not desire, but it is a consequence or an effect of ignorance" (The Dalai Lama, The Power of Compassion). Quotations suggested by Rachel Wondra, Chris Lingel, Christopher Emry, and Aime Meuschke.
Quotations for Feb. 1-5: "A clever and watchful woman can create all manner of difficulties. A man must be always on his guard, and jealousy can have the most unwelcome consequences" (106) and "Perhaps it is the memory of those days that makes me think he looks like you. Is it that all children look alike when they are very young? (118). --Murasaki Shikibu, "The Tale of Genji, Edward Seidensticker, trans., Vintage Classics, 1990. Quotations suggested by Emily Hoepfner, Bill Pekich, Cameron Lohmann, and Betsy Jarabak.
Quotations for Jan. 25-29: "Genuine humanship is on the basis of affection, irrespective of your position. Therefore, the more you show concern about the welfare and rights of others, the more you are a genuine friend" (70). --The XIV Dalai Lama, The Power of Compassion, Geshe Thupten Jinpa, trans. Harper Collins, 1995, and "A casual friend will never see you weep; a true friend will have his or her shoulder soaked in your tears." --Anonymous. Quotations suggested by Emanuel Ardenleau, April Moe, Jason Pearman, and Beth Brown.