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“And this is a Buddhist country?” said Matt, “This is a country of lovingkindness and compassion? Hah. I think the Americans would call this ‘tough love.’ ”
“That is the paradox of Buddhism,” said Ranjit, “As a young doctor I would see these violent things and wonder why they happened, knowing that it was not something that Buddhists should do. Then I realized we are not born Buddhist. All the focus on channeling anger and dealing with hardship did not emanate from these people…. It was a lesson to these people. We are a land of Buddhists because we need to hear the lessons of Buddha, not because we follow Buddha.”
-spoken by Ranjit, the surgeon, after an episode of violence....”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
“That is the paradox of Buddhism,” said Ranjit, “As a young doctor I would see these violent things and wonder why they happened, knowing that it was not something that Buddhists should do. Then I realized we are not born Buddhist. All the focus on channeling anger and dealing with hardship did not emanate from these people…. It was a lesson to these people. We are a land of Buddhists because we need to hear the lessons of Buddha, not because we follow Buddha.”
-spoken by Ranjit, the surgeon, after an episode of violence....”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
“Винаги ми се е искало да бъда мръсник, на когото не му пука от нищо, само че тъкмо когато не си мръсник, се чувстваш такъв, защото истинските мръсници не чувстват абсолютно нищо. Така че единственият начин да не се чувстваш мръсник, е да бъдеш мръсник.”
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“Не е достатъчно да сме нещастни поотделно, за да бъдем щастливи заедно.”
― Clair de femme
― Clair de femme
“But what I can do is paint you a picture of what you’ll never see when you’re with a guy who’s really into you: You’ll never see you staring maniacally at your phone, willing it to ring. You’ll never see you ruining an evening with friends because you’re calling for your messages every fifteen seconds. You’ll never see you hating yourself for calling him when you know you shouldn’t have. What you will see is you being treated so well that no phone antics will be necessary. You’ll be too busy being adored.”
― He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
― He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
“It was impossible for him to get bored. He just didn't have the imagination.”
― Interesting Times
― Interesting Times
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