What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves? This is the most important of all voyages of discovery, and without it, all the rest are not only useless, but disastrous. -- Thomas Merton

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There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. ― John Holmes

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We only have what we give. ― Isabel Allende

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When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. ― Maya Angelou

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A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal. ― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

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