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“Keep close to your heart, them who wish the best for you.”
― Night of a Thousand Thoughts
― Night of a Thousand Thoughts
“Because I have experienced pain, I am able to embrace the pain of others. Because I have made mistakes, I am able to forgive others their mistakes. May my suffering become the seed of compassion.”
― Love for Imperfect Things: A Buddhist monk's guide to mindfulness and resisting the urge to strive for perfectionism
― Love for Imperfect Things: A Buddhist monk's guide to mindfulness and resisting the urge to strive for perfectionism
“Not everyone will have the heart you have. Not everyone will appreciate you and what you do for them. Sometimes it won't be easy having a kind heart in a cruel world. Be prepared.”
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“It's okay for us to disagree. But if we do, you should say that my opinion is different from yours, not wrong. There is a huge difference. Try putting yourself in my shoes. How would you feel if you were told you were wrong just for being different?”
― Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection
― Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection
“to read carefully, and not to be satisfied with a superficial understanding of a book;”
― Meditations
― Meditations
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