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No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.
- François De La Rochefoucauld
The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it.
- George Bernard Shaw
Fasting in the monastic community is considered an ascetic practice, a “dhutanga” practice. Dhutanga means “to shake up” or “invigoration”. The Buddha, as is well known, emphasized moderation, the Middle Way that avoids extremes, in all things. Fasting is an additional method that one can take up, with supervision, for a time.
- A Spiritual Leader
What are we...? Even our ability to see, hear or bear temperature is confined to a
certain limit... In such a case, what is the value of the understanding of our brain
that we have pinned all our hopes on it for touching the heights of success. If you
really wish to make your life successful, it is possible only by understanding the
depths of mind and immersing yourself in it.
- Deep Trivedi
You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings.
- Pearl. S. Buck
When desire, having rejected reason and overpowered judgment which is set in the direction of the pleasure which beauty can inspire, is called love.
- Socrates
It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling.
- Mark Twain
I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.
- Bob Dylan
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