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I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

-Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets

*Regretfully, I can’t post this in Spanish. I’m sure it’s more poignant in its original tongue, however—I’m nothing if not ignorant, and sadly only speak English.*

It is my conviction that there is no way to peace – peace is the way.

–Thích Nhất Hạnh, The Art of Power

Allow your gratitude to overwhelm your expectation.

-Dr. Jerry K. Popham

Power… should give voice to those who don’t have one.

-Juan Manual Sanchez Gordillo

A Man’s errors are his portals of discovery.

-James Joyce

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