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21 " As life in general constituted much pain in the form of struggles against poverty, disease, ignorance, and emotional anguish, what more civilized way for people to alleviate the same than by giving themselves to one another as brothers and sisters in deed as well as in word? A society of people hoping to become politically superior needed first to become spiritually valid. "
― Aberjhani , The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois
22 " Rainer Maria Rilke greeted and wrestled with the angels of his Duino Elegies in the solitude of a castle surrounded by white cliffs tall trees and the sea. I greeted most of mine in the solitude of a house that still vibrated with the throbs of a singular life that had helped shape many lives and with the ache of attempts to render useful service to that life. The River of Winged Dreams was therefore constructed as a link between dimensions of past and future emotions and intellect and matter and spirit. "
― Aberjhani , The River of Winged Dreams
23 " Knowledge planted in truth grows in truth.Strength born of peace loses nothing to hate. "
― Aberjhani , Elemental: The Power of Illuminated Love
24 " It can be difficult to speak truth to power. Circumstances, however, have made doing so increasingly necessary. "
― Aberjhani , Splendid Literarium: A Treasury of Stories, Aphorisms, Poems, and Essays
25 " Feet sandaled with dreams tread paths of vision leading to wisdom’s sharp peaks. "
26 " Even when muddy your wings sparkle bright wonders that heal broken worlds. "
27 " With my ninth mind I resurrect my firstand dance slow to the music of my soul made new. "
― Aberjhani , Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black
28 " Everywhere we shine death and life burn into something new… "
29 " If I say your voice is an amber waterfall in which I yearn to burn each day, if you eat my mouth like a mystical rose with powers of healing and damnation, If I confess that your body is the only civilization I long to experience… would it mean that we are close to knowing something about love? "
30 " This is what our love is––a sacred pattern of unbroken unity sewn flawlessly invisible inside all other images, thoughts, smells, and sounds. "
31 " How many fears came between us?Earthquakes, diseases, wars where hellrained smoldering pus from skies made of winged death.Horror tore this world asunder.While inside the bleeding smokeand beyond the shredded weeping fleshwe memorized tales of infinite good.--from The History Lesson "
32 " Just above our terror, the stars painted this storyin perfect silver calligraphy. And our souls, too oftenabused by ignorance, covered our eyes with mercy. "
― Aberjhani , I Made My Boy Out of Poetry
33 " Love, Mercy, and Grace, sisters all, attend your wounds of silence and hope. "
34 " This world’s anguish is no different from the love we insist on holding back. "
35 " The job facing American voters… in the days and years to come is to determine which hearts, minds and souls command those qualities best suited to unify a country rather than further divide it, to heal the wounds of a nation as opposed to aggravate its injuries, and to secure for the next generation a legacy of choices based on informed awareness rather than one of reactions based on unknowing fear. "
― Aberjhani , Illuminated Corners: Collected Essays and Articles Volume I.
36 " Making the choice to exercise compassion is an expression of Love for Humanity and Life itself. "
37 " In a rich moonlit garden, flowers open beneath the eyes of entire nations terrified to acknowledge the simplicity of the beauty of peace. "
38 " Hearts rebuilt from hope resurrect dreams killed by hate. "
39 " This fire that we call Loving is too strong for human minds. But just right for human souls. "
40 " In a world gushing blood day and night, you never stop mopping up pain. "