"For me, Buddhism is a psychology and a philosophy that provides a means, upayas, for working with the mind."

-- Joan Halifax

#Philosophy Quotes #Mean Quotes #Buddhism Quotes

“Motivation is just this potion to create stuff, a compulsion to express the truth of my own experiences in this life.”
“I think it's very important to have a sense of balance in covering the war, but you don't have to be morally neutral about terrorism.”
“How would you take care of it?â€ I asked. He shrugged. â€œI know some ghouls. I make a couple calls, the guys come over for dinner, problem solved.â€ â€œThey can put away nine whole giants? Thereâ€™s that many ghouls in town?â€ â€œProbably not,â€ Leif admitted. â€œBut whatever they do not eat tonight, theyâ€™ll take the rest to go.â€ I stared at him in disbelief. â€œYou mean like a doggie bag?â€ The vampire nodded with a thin trace of a smile. â€œThey have a refrigerated truck, Atticus. These are practical guys.”

Source : Kevin Hearne (2014). “The Iron Druid Chronicles 6-Book Bundle: Hounded, Hexed, Hammered, Tricked, Trapped, Hunted”, p.120, Del Rey
“Do I have a large frog in my hair? I have the sensation that something is eating my brain.”
“Today, nobody cares about European culture. We have a tradition, a vision, a culture of the past, we have legacy, but we don't have a present culture and we don't have a future.”
“Never, ever deal with terrorists. Hunt them down and, more important, mercilessly punish those states and groups that fund, arm, support, or simply allow their territories to be used by the terrorists with impunity.”
“Marriage. The beginning and the end are wonderful. But the middle part is hell.”
“It's such a happiness when good people get together.”

Source : Jane Austen (1867). “Emma: A Novel”, p.160

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