"A human being is part of a whole, called by us the 'universe', a part 
limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts 
and feelings, as something separate from the rest 
- a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness.
This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our 
personal desires and to affectation for a few people near us.
Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening 
our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the 
whole of nature in its beauty."
Albert Einstein