“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.”
― The Teaching of Buddha
― The Teaching of Buddha
“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
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“One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”
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“In the end
these things matter most:
How well did you love?
How fully did you live?
How deeply did you let go?”
― Buddha's Little Instruction Book
these things matter most:
How well did you love?
How fully did you live?
How deeply did you let go?”
― Buddha's Little Instruction Book
“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget.”
― The Cost of Living
― The Cost of Living
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