“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
― Confucius: The Analects
― Confucius: The Analects
“The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern.”
― The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
― The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.”
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Portland Readers
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People who like to read books* in Portland, OR and surrounding areas. * = books that are vegan, yes?
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