Jay H. Hahn

“We are each living in our own soap opera. We do not see things as they really are. We see only our interpretations. This is because our minds are always so busy...But when the mind calms down, it becomes clear. This mental clarity enables us to see things as they really are, instead of projecting our commentary on everything.”
― Tenzin Palmo, Reflections on a Mountain Lake: Teachings on Practical Buddhism

“Is it possible to eliminate our anger forever? Yes, it is, because anger is a false mind, an attitude based on a misconception. Anger is generated when we project negative qualities onto people and things. We misinterpret situations so they appear harmful to us. Absorbed in our own projections, we mistake them for the qualities of other people and get angry at what we ourselves have superimposed on them. The tragedy is that we’re not aware of this process, and mistakenly believe the rude, insensitive person we’re perceiving really exists out there.”
― Thubten Chodron, Open Heart, Clear Mind: An Introduction to the Buddha's Teachings

“Does bouncing count? -- Silk, The Belgariad”
― David Eddings, Magician's Gambit

“But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.”
― Henry David Thoreau