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“Most beds aren't as intimate as people think they are.”
― The History Man
― The History Man
“Suffering builds character and impels you to penetrate life’s secrets. It’s the path of great artists, great religious leaders, great social reformers. The problem is not suffering per se, but rather our identification with our own ego: our divided, dualistic, cramped view of things. ‘We are too ego-centered,’ Suzuki tells Cage.’ The ego-shell in which we live is the hardest thing to outgrow. We seem to carry it all the time from childhood up to the time we finally pass away.”
― Where the Heart Beats: John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the Inner Life of Artists
― Where the Heart Beats: John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the Inner Life of Artists
“There's no use talking about the problem unless you talk about the solution.”
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“بحب أوي كلمة «إحساس»
معناها بجد كبير ..
ووراها حاجات كتير ،
بس يا خسارة ..
إنعدمت في كتير من الناس .”
― كلام موزون
معناها بجد كبير ..
ووراها حاجات كتير ،
بس يا خسارة ..
إنعدمت في كتير من الناس .”
― كلام موزون
“Everyone should be able to do one card trick, tell two jokes, and recite three poems, in case they are ever trapped in an elevator.”
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
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