We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.  Kahlil Gibran

There is what is called the “cushion of the sea.” Down beneath the surface that is agitated by storms, and driven about with winds, there is a part of the sea that is never stirred.  Arthur T. Pierson

The peace of God is that eternal calm which, like the cushion of the sea, lies far too deep down to be reached by any external trouble and disturbance; and he who enters into the presence of God, becomes partaker of that undisturbed and undisturbable calm.  Dr. Arthur T. Pierson

Evil is an illusion.  There is only a judgment of “evil” in a person at any given time or moment.  This illusion expresses itself and, when neutralized, goes away.  A person manifests behavior, conditions, or appearances in some manner, which is considered evil by some and honorable by others.  There is no omnipotent evil force, only the perception of evil manifested.  This individualized evil can be neutralized by one centered in Reality.   Robin Hart

We have to heal our wounded world.  The chaos, despair, and senseless destruction we see today are a result of the alienation that people feel from each other and their environment.  Michael Jackson