community sayings (part 1)

I'm starting to put together some quotes and sayings on community in preparation for the move to Newberry Place. I'm hoping that we end up with some pre-dinner or celebration moments where we can pause and share some thoughts on what it means to be community and good neighbors. To have a little archive of thoughts/meditations will be helpful. If you have anything to contribute, just post a comment on one of these threads.

Here's one that I've used already and been thinking about, that speaks to the slow process of building community...

"If you want your dream to be,
build it slow and surely.
Small beginnings, greater ends.
Heartfelt work grows purely.
If you want to live life free,
take your time, go slowly.
Do few things, but do them well:
simple joys are holy.
Day by day, stone by stone,
build your secret slowly.
Day by day, you’ll grow too;
you’ll know heaven’s glory!"

'Brother Sun, Sister Moon'