If those who owe us nothing gave us nothing, how poor we would be. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

It is… axiomatic that we should all think of ourselves as being more sensitive than other people because, when we are insensitive in our dealings with others, we cannot be aware of it at the time: conscious insensitivity is a self-contradiction. – W. H. Auden

Don’t let those who take advantage of your generosity stop you from being generous. – Author Unknown

Sometimes someone says something really small, and it just fits right into this empty place in your heart. – From the television show My So-Called Life