“I have learned that one of the greatest gifts we can offer each other is our time, our presence, and our belief in someone's potential. Our success is intertwined.”

“I still choose hope; I know that the struggle remains, and that democracy is a creative practice.”

"Our democracy is under threat and we need every reasonable person, every caring person, to try. It should be like jury duty."

"They say... that human nature is selfish. It’s just the opposite; human nature is actually cooperative, human nature is actually generous, human nature is actually community-minded."

“It is heroic to survive, and thrive.”

Highlights from the year’s posts on the underlying, core values that guide us.