For the first time in history, more people die today from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed by soldiers, terrorists and
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“All living beings desire to be happy always, without any misery.”
― Who Am I?: The Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi
― Who Am I?: The Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi
“Childhood is that venomous viper in your bosom pretending to befriend you all along, when in fact, it is the most vicious enemy ever known.”
― Viper in your bosom
― Viper in your bosom
“If anything, memories are uninvited relatives that remind you of how you’ve fared in life.”
― Viper in your bosom
― Viper in your bosom
“If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig-tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all this, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”
― The W. Somerset Maugham Collection
― The W. Somerset Maugham Collection
“Life is short, but let me live before I die!”
― The W. Somerset Maugham Collection
― The W. Somerset Maugham Collection
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