Ken Kesey Quotes

I would say it's human nature to be ignorant and go straight to war, but 'Sense8' tries to illuminate the positive side of humanity.

Each of us is living our own private journey, and the more we know about each other, the healthier and happier the world will be.

If one completes the journey to one's own heart, one will find oneself in the heart of everyone else.

During an Ecstasy, LSD or mushroom experience, many people feel unbounded compassion for others and themselves. During a trip, the typical boundaries of our identity dissolve and you're able to experience your unity with all dimensions of reality simultaneously. It can be overwhelming, but it can also be a guidepost and affirmation of the soul's mission in life. A good trip can help us see and feel how perfect, beautiful and precious the world is, despite news reports to the contrary we get from CNN.

You are One with everything. When you are clear about this, your definition of self-interest will change.

We don't need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity.

We should all consider each other as human beings, and we should respect each other.

At the end of the day, love and compassion will win.

We are all trying to make it the best way we know how, so when we look at each other as individuals and nations, we should do so with compassion.

I always concentrate on respecting human beings and their lives and the meaning within their lives, and I believe that is something people around the world can appreciate.

I do not like sports, unless you consider treating all humankind with love and respect a sport.

I love everybody. You have to embrace all facets of humanity; love and accept everyone as being part of yourself.

As we grow in our consciousness, there will be more compassion and more love, and then the barriers between people, between religions, between nations will begin to fall. Yes, we have to beat down the separateness.

Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.

You cannot reason with people who don't recognize the humanity in all of us.

There is no 'I.' That's an illusion we've got to get beyond.

Everyone in this world is somehow connected. So why not just be nice to everybody.

We have to realize only in communication, in real knowledge, in real reaching out, can there be an understanding that there's humanity everywhere, and that's what I'm trying to do.

Our uniqueness, our individuality, and our life experience molds us into fascinating beings. I hope we can embrace that. I pray we may all challenge ourselves to delve into the deepest resources of our hearts to cultivate an atmosphere of understanding, acceptance, tolerance, and compassion. We are all in this life together.

I am a human being; nothing human can be alien to me.

We are all human beings, part of the human race, and we need to be compassionate and giving and kind with one another.

Sometimes you see how humanity can rise above any kind of cultural ills and hate that a person's capacity to love and communicate and forgive can be bigger than anything else.

And suddenly, like light in darkness, the real truth broke in upon me; the simple fact of Man, which I had forgotten, which had lain deep buried and out of sight; the idea of community, of unity.

We are all human and I want to relate that message to all people.

A policy of humanity; a policy not of party, sect or creed; but of justice, of reason and mercy