March 29, 2012
Never explain; your friends will understand and your enemies will never believe you anyway. ~ Unknown
March 28, 2012
When facing any difficulty in life, resolve it by... facing it, accepting it, dealing with it, and letting it go. ~ Master Shengyen
March 27, 2012
Be not deceived with the first appearance of things, for show is not substance. ~ English proverb
March 26, 2012
By far the most dangerous foe we have to fight is apathy -- indifference from whatever cause, not from a lack of knowledge, but from carelessness, from absorption in other pursuits, from a contempt bred of self satisfaction. ~ William Osler
March 25, 2012
I came late to the dharma,
But each day, deepen my retreat.
Waiting for mountain monks,
I sweep my simple hut.
Then down from the cloudy peaks
You come through knee-deep weeds.
We kneel on tatami, munching pine nuts.
We burn incense and study the way.
Light the lamp at twilight;
A simple chime begins the night.
In every solitude, deep joy:
This life abides.
How can you think of returning?
A lifetime is empty like the Void.
~ Wang Wei
But each day, deepen my retreat.
Waiting for mountain monks,
I sweep my simple hut.
Then down from the cloudy peaks
You come through knee-deep weeds.
We kneel on tatami, munching pine nuts.
We burn incense and study the way.
Light the lamp at twilight;
A simple chime begins the night.
In every solitude, deep joy:
This life abides.
How can you think of returning?
A lifetime is empty like the Void.
~ Wang Wei
March 24, 2012
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day. ~ Marcus Valerius Martial
March 23, 2012
The book title reflects what I think of myself. I have always felt that my greatest achievement was to survive my upbringing. The greatest lessons I ever learned, I learned on the road. The scars on my skin are my road map. ~ Henry Rollins (from "One From None")
March 20, 2012
Evil is like a shadow; it has no real substance of its own, it is simply a lack of light. You cannot cause a shadow to disappear by trying to fight it, stamp on it, by railing against it, or any other form of emotional or physical resistance. In order to cause a shadow to disappear, you must shine light on it. ~ Shakti Gawain
March 19, 2012
In the long run, men only hit what they aim at. Therefore, though you should fail immediately, you had better aim at something high. ~ Henry David Thoreau
March 18, 2012
Don't try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better "whatever-you-already-are". ~ His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama
March 16, 2012
It is only when you have mastered the art of loving yourself that you can truly love others. It's only when you have opened your own heart that you can touch the heart of others. When you feel centered and alive, you are in a much better position to be a better person. ~ Robin Sharma (from "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Remarkable Story About Living Your Dreams.")
March 14, 2012
Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't. ~ Erica Jong
March 13, 2012
There are three types of people in the world: the people who make things happen, the people who watch things happen, and the people who wonder what's happening. ~ Unknown
March 12, 2012
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. ~ William James
March 11, 2012
The vagaries of life
though painful,
teach us not to cling
to this fleeting world.
~Ikkyu
though painful,
teach us not to cling
to this fleeting world.
~Ikkyu
March 10, 2012
You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time. ~ Dave Barry
March 09, 2012
The universe may one day perish, but my vows are eternal. ~ Venerable Master Sheng Yen
March 08, 2012
Some friends of mine got me a sweater for my birthday. I wold have preferred a moaner or a screamer, but the sweater -- he was okay. ~ Unknown
March 07, 2012
Count no day lost in which you waited your turn, took only your share, and sought advantage over no one. ~ Robert Brault
March 05, 2012
Since when did they give prizes for gender hatred? ~ From "What People on the Tube are Saying", June 27, 2002
March 04, 2012
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. ~ Albert Einstein
March 03, 2012
Your body needs to be held and to hold, to be touched and to touch. None of these needs is to be despised, denied, or repressed. But you have to keep searching for your body's deeper need, the need for genuine love. Every time you are able to go beyond the body's superficial desires for love, you are bringing your body home and moving toward integration and unity. ~ Henri Nouwen
March 02, 2012
The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers. ~ Dave Barry
March 01, 2011
Scar tissue is stronger than muscle tissue. You're turning me into scar tissue. I don't know if I should thank you or myself. ~ Henry Rollins
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