We are all uniquely ourselves – fascinatingly, wonderfully, and irritatingly different – and we are all very much the same, tightly woven together in the vast web of humanity.
If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.
Thich Nhat Hanh