“Buddha says: Look into the nature of desire. Watch the movement of desire; it is very subtle. And you will be able to see two things: one, that desire by its very nature is unfulfillable. And second, the moment you understand that desire is unfulfillable, desire disappears and you are left desireless. That is the state of peace, silence, tranquility. That is the state of fulfillment! People never come to fulfillment through desire; they come to fulfillment only by transcending desire.”
― Buddha: His Life and Teachings and Impact on Humanity -- with Audio/Video
― Buddha: His Life and Teachings and Impact on Humanity -- with Audio/Video
“Once he’d been set off inside, it mattered so much that he was somehow afraid to show how much it mattered.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“One of the things that makes folks even more jolly is knowing there're people who ain't.”
― Hogfather
― Hogfather
“Life is not a problem. To look at it as a problem is to take a wrong step. It is a mystery to be lived, loved, experienced.”
― Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
― Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
“He’d forgotten the ancient wisdom: take care, when you are closely observing, that you are not closely observed.”
― Making Money
― Making Money
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