One clings to life although there is nothing to be called life; another clings to death although there is nothing to be called death. In reality, there is nothing to be born; consequently, there is nothing to perish.
Culture is coded wisdom
In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is now.
You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it water, and make it survive. That's what makes the difference
You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them.
You cannot enslave a mind that knows itself. That values itself. That understands itself.
When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope.
No matter how successful I got, my mother still thinks I'm a bad person, basically.
Here's a near-future space adventure that's as frightening as it is smart. Jeremy Robinson's BENEATH is packed with believable tech, a page-turning story and an alien intelligence so creepy, you'll pray NASA never makes it past the moon.
I rage against Vincent van Gogh for needing to die at 37, after painting for only ten years.
There are writers who say they have no social responsibility except to write a good book, but that doesn't satisfy me.