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James Wetzel Hines
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Each separate misfortune, as it comes, seems, no doubt, to be something exceptional; but misfortune in general is the rule.
“Death is the fairest thing in the world. No one's ever gotten out of it. The earth takes everyone - the kind, the cruel, the sinners. Aside from that, there's no fairness on earth.”
― Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster
― Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster
“The simple truth is that every person is an artist, and the art that we create is the story of our life.”
― Wisdom of the Shamans: What the Ancient Masters Can Teach Us about Love and Life
― Wisdom of the Shamans: What the Ancient Masters Can Teach Us about Love and Life
“Many people have the desire to let go, but they’re not able to do so because they don’t yet have enough insight; they haven’t seen other alternatives, other doorways to peace and happiness. Fear is an element that prevents us from letting go. We’re fearful that if we let go we’ll have nothing else to cling to. Letting go is a practice; it’s an art. One day, when you’re strong enough and determined enough, you’ll let go of the afflictions that make you suffer.”
― The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh
― The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh
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