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“The extraordinary thing about inventing a persona is that one is loathe to give it up, especially if the fiction sits comfortably.”
― A River Sutra
― A River Sutra
“You can change any status quo, stand out, walk by faith and not by sight and things will definitely go well with you.”
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“Whenever you think or you believe or you know, you're a lot of other people: but the moment you feel, you're nobody-but-yourself.”
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“When one woman strikes at the heart of another, she seldom misses, and the wound is invariably fatal.”
― Les Liaisons dangereuses
― Les Liaisons dangereuses
“But then the subject turned to the spiritual life and Meg talked about her many visits to ashrams in India and her admiration for Swami Muktananda and Gurumayi. That got in the way, especially because he told her of his skepticism regarding the guru industry, and suggested she might profitably read Gita Mehta’s book Karma Cola. “Why are you so cynical?” she asked him, as if she genuinely wanted to know the answer, and he said that if you grew up in India it was easy to conclude that these people were fakes. “Yes, of course there are lots of charlatans,” she said, reasonably, “but can’t you discriminate?” He shook his head sadly. “No,” he said. “No, I can’t.” That was the end of their chat.”
― Joseph Anton: A Memoir
― Joseph Anton: A Memoir
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Cecilia ’s 2025 Year in Books
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