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“Feeling the motion of an earthquake even when there isn’t one is called jishin yoi, which means “earthquake drunk.”
― Cyndi Lee, May I Be Happy: A Memoir of Love, Yoga, and Changing My Mind

“A plain is what a mountain aims to be: the closest you can come to being in outer space while yet having your feet on this planet.”
― Yann Martel, Self

“read that according to Shinto, the ancient religion of Japan, the invisible space of a doorway is what both separates and unites two opposite worlds. It is still everyday tradition for a visitor approaching someone’s home to call out, “Ojama shimasu.” Used in the same way, we might say, “May I come in?” The literal translation is, “I am about to disturb you.”
― Cyndi Lee, May I Be Happy: A Memoir of Love, Yoga, and Changing My Mind

“The higher a tree wants to rise, the lower its roots must grow.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo