reminding us that ‘desert’ is a term Europeans use to describe areas where they can’t grow wheat and sheep.
“When people see some things as beautiful,
other things become ugly.
When people see some things as good,
other things become bad.”
― Tao Te Ching
other things become ugly.
When people see some things as good,
other things become bad.”
― Tao Te Ching
“I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief.”
― How to Argue and Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Every Day
― How to Argue and Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Every Day
“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.”
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“Boredom is the conviction that you can't change ... the shriek of unused capacities.”
― The Adventures of Augie March
― The Adventures of Augie March
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