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#1

“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

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#2

“No one know precisely how sentient is a pinyon pine, for example, or to what degree such woody organisms can feel pain or fear, and in any case the road builders had more important things to worry about, but this much is clearly established as scientific face: a living tree, once uprooted, takes many days to wholly die.”
― Edward Abbey, The Monkey Wrench Gang

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#3

“To do a great right do a little wrong,
And curb this cruel devil of his will.”
― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

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#4

“Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh

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#5

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”
― Thich Nhat Hang, Stepping into Freedom: An Introduction to Buddhist Monastic Training

tags: breath, breathing, feelings, meditation, mindfulness

1014 likes

#6

“The beauty you see in me is a reflection of you.”
― Jalaluddin Rumi

tags: rewards-of-passion

104 likes

#7

“Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”
― Buddha

1060 likes

#8

“As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgements but rain your kindness equally on all. ”
― Buddha

290 likes

#9

“I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.”
― Mark Twain, The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations

tags: opportunity

22 likes

#10

“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

tags: non-conformity, rules

1254 likes

#11

“most of my wandering in the desert i've done alone. not so much from choice as from necessity - i generally prefer to go into places where no one else wants to go. i find that in contemplating the natural world my pleasure is greater if there are not too many others contemplating it with me, at the same time.”
― Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire

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#12

“You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.”
― Paul McCartney

tags: animals, beatles, character, man, vegetarianism

1032 likes

#13

“I used to think anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others weird that are weird.”
― Paul McCartney

tags: beatles, humor, music, nonjudgemental

988 likes

#14

“Silence is sometimes the best answer”
― Dalai Lama XIV

1180 likes

#15

“If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.”
― Paul McCartney

tags: beatles, vegetarianism

700 likes

#16

“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

tags: inspirational

3201 likes

#17

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

tags: buddism, kindness, religion

2519 likes

#18

“There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'
No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

tags: hope, life, pain, strength, tragedy

2507 likes

#19

“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

tags: inspirational, problems, worry

1123 likes

#20

“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

tags: inspiration

1015 likes

#21

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness

tags: compassion, happiness

811 likes

#22

“If there is no solution to the problem then don't waste time worrying about it. If there is a solution to the problem then don't waste time worrying about it.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

tags: worry

209 likes

#23

“All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction”
― Dalai Lama XIV

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#24

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

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#25

“We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

tags: love

293 likes

#26

“Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

tags: immortality, knowledge, learning, sharing, teaching

235 likes

#27

“If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

tags: worry

197 likes

#28

“True change is within; leave the outside as it is.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life

tags: buddhism, buddhist

187 likes

#29

“Love and Compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

tags: love-religion

184 likes

#30

“Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

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