“only he who already understands can listen”
― Being and Time
― Being and Time
“And hence it is, that to feel much for others and little for ourselves, that to restrain our selfish, and to indulge our benevolent affections, constitutes the perfection of human nature; and can alone produce among mankind that harmony of sentiments and passions in which consists their whole grace and propriety. As to love our neighbour as we love ourselves is the great law of Christianity, so it is the great precept of nature to love ourselves only as we love our neighbour, or what comes to the same thing, as our neighbour is capable of loving us.”
― The Theory of Moral Sentiments
― The Theory of Moral Sentiments
“Sometimes being real means allowing pain or accepting a painful truth. Yet something in us aligns with an inner ground of authenticity when we are real. We love it because of its inherent rightness in our soul, the sense of “Aha, here I am and there is nothing to do but be.”
― The Unfolding Now: Realizing Your True Nature through the Practice of Presence
― The Unfolding Now: Realizing Your True Nature through the Practice of Presence
“It took untold generations to get you where you are. A little gratitude might be in order. If you're going to insist on bending the world to your way, you better have your reasons.”
― 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
― 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
“When we blend courage and compassion, assertiveness and gentleness, our essential strength and kindness support us in being where we are.”
― The Unfolding Now: Realizing Your True Nature through the Practice of Presence
― The Unfolding Now: Realizing Your True Nature through the Practice of Presence
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