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“But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.”
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“Does bouncing count? -- Silk, The Belgariad”
― Magician's Gambit
― Magician's Gambit
“I guess each of us, at some time, finds one person with whom we are compelled toward absolute honesty, one person whose good opinion of us becomes a substitute for the broader opinion of the world. And that opinion becomes more important than all our sneaky, sleazy schemes of greed, lust, self-aggrandizement, whatever we are up to while lying the world into believing that we are just plain nice folks.”
― Shadow Games
― Shadow Games
“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.”
― Reflections on a Mountain Lake: Teachings on Practical Buddhism
― Reflections on a Mountain Lake: Teachings on Practical Buddhism
“To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity and trust.”
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