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‘There are plenty of rags-to-riches stories on Dalal Street that get talked about often. What does not get publicized as much are the riches-to-rags stories, which far outnumber the success stories. People get carried away, thinking it is
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“But then the fate of shy people is that all of their fears usually come true.”
― The Illicit Happiness of Other People
― The Illicit Happiness of Other People
“Thoma is amazed at the telepathy of women. How miraculous it is for one woman to do something weird and another woman to extract its intended meaning.”
― The Illicit Happiness Of Other People
― The Illicit Happiness Of Other People
“Never trust people who don't have something in their lives that they love beyond all reason.”
― Beartown
― Beartown
“Even though you try to put people under control, it is impossible. You cannot do it. The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be in control in a wider sense. To give your sheep or cow a large spacious meadow is the way to control him. So it is with people: first let them do what they want, and watch them. This is the best policy. To ignore them is not good. That is the worst policy. The second worst is trying to control them. The best one is to watch them, just to watch them, without trying to control them.”
― Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
― Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
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