"By breaking down our sense of self-importance, all we lose is a parasite that has long infected our minds. What we gain in return is freedom, openness of mind, spontaneity, simplicity, altruism: all qualities inherent in happiness."

-- Matthieu Ricard

#Buddhism Quotes #Self Quotes #Long Quotes

“Men love to trust God (as they profess) for what they have in their hands, in possession, or what lies in an easy view; place their desires afar off, carry their accomplishment behind the clouds out of their sight, interpose difficulties and perplexities -- their hearts are instantly sick. They cannot wait for God; they do not trust Him, nor ever did. Would you have the presence of God with you? Learn to wait quietly for the salvation you expect from Him.”
“Conrad Hilton was very generous to me in the divorce settlement. He gave me 5000 Gideon Bibles.”

Source : "10 bizarre divorce settlements" by Ethan Trex, edition.cnn.com. January 04, 2010.
“At the heart of mastery lives consistency”
“After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.”
“My son took many years to learn the simple truth. You cannot love any one person adequately until you have made friends with the rest of the human race also. Adult love demands qualities which cannot be learned living in a vacuum of resentment.”
“I've always been very tied to language.”
“If we have reason to believe someone is preparing an attack against the U.S., has developed that capability, harbours those aspirations, then I think the U.S. is justified in dealing with that, if necessary, by military force.”
“Auditions are hard. You should see what most of the women look like when I audition for things - they look like they should be on the catwalk.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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