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“If you want more, you have to require more from yourself.”
― Phil McGraw

“For an image of life and death
consider ice and water
water freezes into ice
ice melts back into water
what dies must live again
what lives is bound to die
ice and water don't harm each other
both life and death are fine..”
― Han Shan, The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain

“So many kinds of people exist
hundreds of plans for profit and fame
hearts intent on glory
always trying to get rich
minds that never rest
rushing about like smoke
dependents gather around
one yell and a hundred heads nod
but less than seventy years from now
ice becomes water and roof tiles break
dead at last all cares cease
who will be their heir
drop a ball of mud in water
and behold the thoughtless mind”
― Han Shan, The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain

“Her fingers were burning hot. I felt as if she was branding me. For life.”
― Jean-Claude Izzo, Total Chaos: Book One in the Marseilles Trilogy