“Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.” – David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

“You are your best thing.” – Toni Morrison, Beloved

“We never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb inside of his skin and walk around it.” – Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird

“When we feed and support our own happiness, we are nourishing our ability to love. That’s why to love means to learn the art of nourishing our happiness.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

“To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.” – Bono

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” – Simone Weil

“Those who feel lovable, who love, and who experience belonging simply believe they are worthy of love and belonging.” – Brene Brown

“I always deserve the best treatment because I never put up with any other.” – Jane Austen, Emma

“We have to recognize that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.” – Cornel West

“Love’s gift cannot be given, it waits to be accepted.” – Rabindranath Tagore