Tvrtko Balić

“The essence of Mahayana practice is developing compassion by training the mind to reverse ego’s normal logic of self-centredness”
― Borin Van Loon, Introducing Buddha: A Graphic Guide

“I am fully convinced now that I shall be able to serve my country better if I am one of the people than if I am a member of the bureaucracy.”
― Subhas Chandra Bose, An Indian Pilgrim

“I do not know how to hate by halves or to love by halves. I do not know how to give only half of my heart. I can give all my heart or I give nothing. I have drunk from the cup of life not only all the bitterness, but all the sweetness as well, and if anyone says to me: take a look at the wrinkles on your brow, at your emaciated body, at the life you now lead, take a look and recognise that life has broken you, then I would reply: life has not broken me but I have broken life, it has not taken everything from me, but I have taken everything from it with my whole being and spirit! Yes, indeed!”
― Felix Dzerzhinsky, Prison Diary and Letters

“The mind must be in a state of wisdom to understand wisdom.”
― Borin Van Loon, Introducing Buddha: A Graphic Guide