Space is not the measure of distance. A garden wall at home may enclose more secrets than the Great Wall of China.

—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand and Stars

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.

—Wendy Mass, The Candymakers (*)

“Things are always what they seem to be, Reuven? Since when?”

—Chaim Potok, The Chosen

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

May I be even more aware of the truth expressed in these words.

*This quote is a paraphrase of one often attributed to Plato or Philo or several others: “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Its truth is not dependent upon who first said it.