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“If there is any religion that could respond to the needs of modern science, it would be Buddhism.”
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“If you ever need to awaken quickly from a deep, deep sleep arrange to have two Cuban mothers shout at your bedside as if their children have been hurt.”
― Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy
― Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy
“Children are the anchors of a mother’s life. —SOPHOCLES, Phaedra,”
― Leaving Time
― Leaving Time
“Genuine beauty is always quite alarming.”
― The Secret History
― The Secret History
“it is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings.”
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