Jeffrey A. White Quotes

Stop, breathe, look around
and embrace the miracle of each day,
the miracle of life.

— Jeffrey A. White

“What Does It Matter What We Believe, as long as we treat others the way we want to be treated?”

— Jeffrey A. White

“If only we could see ourselves with our hearts, not our eyes.”

— Jeffrey A. White

I am looking forward to the day when we love all children more than we hate each other and treat everybody with compassion, tolerance and respect.

— Jeffrey A. White

“Compassion is the way you live your life every day.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“When expectations exceed reality, frustration is the result.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“Without you, I am only a dream.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“Anybody Can Hate. Hate is Easy ... Living Side by Side with Compassion, Tolerance and Respect Takes Real Courage.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“Stretched to infinity,
the sea appeared as a blue metallic skin,
drawn tight and taut
over the face of the world
and tinged orange at its far edges
by a low-hanging sun,
glowing like a tangerine cut wide open.
As the sea broached the shore,
small waves squeezed out from the depths
and spilled, surged and scoured the beach.
Memories of our love,
holding you in my arms
on that the shifting shore,
made everything feel so right,
so whole,
as if we were always made to be together.
Our love holds fast even now,
despite the long shifting shoreline
of our lives.
(together)”

— Jeffrey A. White

“For without you, I am only a dream.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“The shortest path to peace is listening to understand, empathy and a willingness to compromise to alleviate suffering.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“Our expectations help shape our future.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“Whenever you feel insignificant,
remember that you can make
a significant difference
in the lives of others,
particularly the less fortunate.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“Miracles dwell in the heart.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“For some people, seeing is believing.
For others, believing is seeing.”

— Jeffrey A. White

Let kindness reveal your humanity.

— Jeffrey A. White

“When a man finds a good thing, he wants to keep it.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“If you have wonder, respect and love for all things, then you will rarely have an uninspired moment.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“We remember moments, not the blur of days.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“I want to drive to the coast, away from city lights,
and breathe in stars ...”

— Jeffrey A. White

“Peace Begins with Acceptance, Compassion and Respect.”

— Jeffrey A. White

Mindfulness is intimacy with all things.

— Jeffrey A. White

“Anger, Fear and Intolerance are Our Actual Enemies.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“Violence cannot remove violence ... Violence breeds more violence and hate.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“Passion lights the flame; dedication keeps the flame burning brightly.”

— Jeffrey A. White

Happiness is really about deciding to look beyond the imperfections and find beauty and joy in what is, right now.

— Jeffrey A. White

“Peace is beyond what we see. It's a vision of how we want daily life to be for our children's children.”

— Jeffrey A. White

“Breaking from the universe,
like waves spilling, plunging and surging
against a shore,
we crash with life and vigor,
scrape and scour,
spit beaches and eat land,
polish stone, glass and driftwood of splintered dreams,
uncover and bury bleached bones
of ambitions and aspirations,
carve grottoes of intentions and regrets
and then slip back into the deep
from whence we came
and may return again.”

— Jeffrey A. White

I don't have the words to describe my feelings.
A woman, the last thing I think of before falling asleep.
A woman, the first thing I think of when I wake.
A woman, the image that passes before my mind's eye
in a moment of clarity.
A woman, the hands we hold,
the one thing I miss most.
A woman, the laughter that warms my heart and soul.
A woman, the perfume that invokes wonderful memories.
A woman, the love, the love, the embrace, the joy,
the wonderful joy.

— Jeffrey A. White

“I dream my poems
and write my dreams.
We can only write our own dreams, 
not the dreams of others,
for our dreams speak from our hearts.
For those who do not dream poems,
how can they know what dreams 
their hearts want to write?”

— Jeffrey A. White

“Your house has two colors," she said,
while looking up at a corner
of my ceiling and walls.
"Yes," I replied.
"Why is that rainbow beach blanket on the couch?"
I replied, "Color."
She bent over and ripped
the beach towel off my white couch.
Maybe she thought I was trying to hide something.
"You talk a lot," she said sarcastically.
I looked back at her.
Maybe I raised an eyebrow,
but I didn't say anything.
She's right, of course.
I don't talk much.
I am a simple man.
I speak from my heart.
Sometimes, I write poetry.”

— Jeffrey A. White

Compassion for humanity begins with compassion and respect for all beings.

— Jeffrey A. White