Tao Te Ching
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Free from desire, you realize the mystery. Caught in desire, you see only the manifestations.
“This is justice.” House raised a tiny fist into the air. “Cry havoc and release the floofs of war!”
― Shattersoul
― Shattersoul
“Keep strong, if possible. In any case, keep cool. Have unlimited patience. Never corner an opponent, and always assist him to save face. Put yourself in his shoes—so as to see things through his eyes. Avoid self-righteousness like the devil—nothing is so self-blinding.”
― Stillness is the Key
― Stillness is the Key
“Ordinary courage is about putting our vulnerability on the line. In today’s world, that’s pretty extraordinary.”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection
“No one does their best work driven by anxiety, and no one should be breeding insecurity in themselves so that they might keep making things. That is not industry, that is slavery.”
― Stillness is the Key
― Stillness is the Key
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