Hope on deep ecology

Quote: Joanna Macy; "If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people..."

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

“If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people…”
– Joanna Macy

Source: Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in Without Going Crazy (with Chris Johnstone)

Quote: Joanna Macy; "Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an active engagement."

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

“Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an active engagement.”

– Joanna Macy

Source: Active Hope, 2007

Quote: Thich Nhat Hanh; "Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

Source: Peace Is Every Step (1992)