Nancy Wells

“The first time you share tea with a Balti, you are a stranger. The second time you take tea, you are an honored guest. The third time you share a cup of tea, you become family, and for our family, we are prepared to do anything, even die.”
― Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time

“Enlightenment is ego's ultimate disappointment.”
― Chögyam Trungpa

“…feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we’re holding back. They teach us to perk up and lean in when we feel we’d rather collapse and back away. They’re like messengers that show us, with terrifying clarity, exactly where we’re stuck. This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it’s with us wherever we are.”
― Pema Chödrön

“The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching