"With meditation I found a ledge above the waterfall of my thoughts."

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Source : Mary Pipher (2009). “Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World”, p.121, Penguin

Mary Pipher

#Meditation Quotes #Waterfalls Quotes #Ledges Quotes

“How could you tell children they were playing with fire if theyÂ´d never had the experience of being burned?”

Source : Alexandra Adornetto (2011). “Hades”, p.34, Macmillan
“Vietnam was a lie but at least there was a political agenda. It was the domino theory. Iraq is about nothing but George Bush's ego laced with imperialist ambitions. And it was helped by your government.”
“Look at all these pigeons, think they can just trust us humans? You can't trust us humans!”
“Adults find pleasure in deceiving a child. They consider it necessary, but they also enjoy it. The children very quickly figure it out and then practice deception themselves.”
“Niels Bohr brainwashed a whole generation of theorists into thinking that the job (interpreting quantum theory) was done 50 years ago.”
“The eyes of childhood are magnifying lenses.”

Source : Edward Teller, Judith Schoolery (2009). “Memoirs: A Twentieth Century Journey in Science and Politics”, p.5, Basic Books
“I think President Bush is a moron! I think that the only reason he was voted into office is because his family is a very founded political family and they have a lot of power in the world.”

Source : Source: puregrainaudio.com
“Advice to persons about to marry - don't”

Source : George Cruikshank, Henry George Hine, Rigdum Funnidos (gent.), Horace Mayhew, Henry Mayhew (1912). “Comic Almanack and Diary”

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