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“William James, in his “Talks to Teachers,” derided that “ceaseless frenzy” in which we always feel that we “should be doing something else.” The ceaseless frenzy, the race through life, are symptomatic of the numbing of spirituality.”
― The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
― The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
“When you learn to say yes to yourself, you will be able to say no to others, with love.”
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“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”
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“Să minți cu originalitate este chiar mai bine decât adevărul unui străin; în primul caz ești om, dar în al doilea ești numai o pasăre !”
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“Tao Te Ching – Verse 78
Nothing in the world
is as soft and yielding as water.
Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible,
nothing can surpass it.
The soft overcomes the hard;
the gentle overcomes the rigid.
Everyone knows this is true,
but few can put it into practice.
Therefore the Master remains
serene in the midst of sorrow.
Evil cannot enter his heart.
Because he has given up helping,
he is people’s greatest help.
True words seem paradoxical.
(translation by Stephen Mitchell, 1995)”
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Nothing in the world
is as soft and yielding as water.
Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible,
nothing can surpass it.
The soft overcomes the hard;
the gentle overcomes the rigid.
Everyone knows this is true,
but few can put it into practice.
Therefore the Master remains
serene in the midst of sorrow.
Evil cannot enter his heart.
Because he has given up helping,
he is people’s greatest help.
True words seem paradoxical.
(translation by Stephen Mitchell, 1995)”
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Andrei’s 2024 Year in Books
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