“But do not be servile; never be a flunkey; and above all things avoid the intellectual prostitution which is the vice of our times in many trades and most professions. I mean by this the being a mere hired apologist for and defender of immorality, graft, dishonesty, or vice in any form. The intellectual prostitute may rise in the service, but he is a lost soul.”
― Wallace D. Wattles Ultimate Collection - 10 Books in One Volume: The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Well, The Science of Being Great, How to Get What You Want and more
― Wallace D. Wattles Ultimate Collection - 10 Books in One Volume: The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Well, The Science of Being Great, How to Get What You Want and more
“the many artificial ways in which we distance ourselves from the earth—in the form of pavements and multi-storied structures, or even the widespread trend of wearing high heels—involves an alienation of the part from the whole and suffocates the fundamental life process. This”
― Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy
― Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy
“The cessation of suffering is when we release our demand for the world to be as we want it to be and let it resume its own contours and textures.”
― The Truth of This Life: Zen Teachings on Loving the World as It Is
― The Truth of This Life: Zen Teachings on Loving the World as It Is
“Lily Tomlin once said, “The road to success is always under construction.”
― The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results
― The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results
“all our suffering is an expression and a reflection of the distance between reality and our desires and beliefs.”
― Seven Masters, One Path: Meditation Secrets from the World's Greatest Teachers
― Seven Masters, One Path: Meditation Secrets from the World's Greatest Teachers
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