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“In the end, all any of these religions aim to do is give us hope. The main difference with Buddhism is that it aims to teach us to find hope from within ourselves, rather than seeking outside advice or saviors. It tells us that only we can help ourselves. It’s existentialist in that way, and shockingly modern.”
― Dominique Francon, Buddhism: For Beginners! The Ultimate Guide To Incorporate Buddhism Into Your Life - A Buddhism Approach For More Energy, Focus, And Inner Peace

“All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.”
― T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph

“I want to help you understand Buddhism from the ground-level, from a totally introductory standpoint, so that you can take from it what you’d like. This book isn’t to convert you to any religion (everyone knows that, as far as conversions go, Buddhists are probably the least likely), but it instead aims to guide you towards understanding what had been the dominant eastern religion for over 2,000 year.”
― Dominique Francon, Buddhism: For Beginners! The Ultimate Guide To Incorporate Buddhism Into Your Life - A Buddhism Approach For More Energy, Focus, And Inner Peace

“The Supreme Buddha’s main goal was to enlighten people, so that they could live in harmony. Do you know what happened instead? They bickered. They argues over interpretations and over the “right way to study the Supreme Buddha. The disagreed, and because they disagreed they created schisms inn their own lives and branched into a thousand little sects.”
― Dominique Francon, Buddhism: For Beginners! The Ultimate Guide To Incorporate Buddhism Into Your Life - A Buddhism Approach For More Energy, Focus, And Inner Peace