Nori

“It does not matter whether one is a Buddhist like me, or a Christian like the Archbishop, or any other religion, or no religion at all. From the moment of birth, every human being wants to discover happiness and avoid suffering. No differences in our culture or our education or our religion affect this. From the very core of our being, we simply desire joy and contentment. But so often these feelings are fleeting and hard to find, like a butterfly that lands on us and then flutters away.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

“One exceptional morning, the Dalai Lama even introduced the Archbishop to his meditation practice in his private residence, and the Archbishop gave the Dalai Lama communion, a rite generally reserved for those who are within the Christian faith.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

“You’ll never know anyone’s marriage but your own. And even then, you’ll only know half of it.”
― Rebecca Makkai, The Great Believers

“The fire flickered and died. Sleep met him like a lover in an empty bed.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind