“Instead of engaging in cutthroat competition, we should strive to create value. In economic terms, this means a transition from a consumer economy - the mad rush for ownership and consumption - to a constructive economy where all human beings can participate in the act of creating lasting worth.”
― For the Sake of Peace: A Buddhist Perspective for the 21st Century
― For the Sake of Peace: A Buddhist Perspective for the 21st Century
“Bach is an astronomer, discovering the most marvellous stars. Beethoven challenges the universe. I only try to express the soul and the heart of man.”
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“Of all the evils for which man has made himself responsible, none is so degrading, so shocking or so brutal as his abuse of the better half of humanity; the female sex.”
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“We dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming - well, that’s like saying you can never change your fate.”
― The Hundred Secret Senses
― The Hundred Secret Senses
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