#Suicide Quotes #Bombs Quotes #Tanks Quotes
“To blame the poor for subsisting on welfare has no justice unless we are also willing to judge every rich member of society by how productive he or she is. Taken individual by individual, it is likely that there's more idleness and abuse of government favors among the economically privileged than among the ranks of the disadvantaged.”
“Gracefulness is to the body what understanding is to the mind.”
“I resolve to be more patient, less selfish, cherish my friends, and in my small way help whoever needs help. I cannot conceivably influence the world's destiny, but I can make my own life more worthwhile. I can give some help to some people; that is not vital to all the world's problems and yet, I think if everyone did just that, we might see quite a world in our time!”
“We usually have margaritas on Thursdays but since it's Tuesday I'll make an exception.”
“On a grander scale, when a society segregates itself, the consequences affect the economy, the emotions, and the ecology. That's one reason why it's easy for pro-lifers to eat factory-raised animals that disrespect everything sacred about creation. And that is why it's easy for rabid environmentalists to hate chainsaws even though they snuggle into a mattress supported by a black walnut bedstead.”
“A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused.”
“Organized charity itself is. . . the surest sign that our civilization has bred, is breeding and is perpetuating constantly increasing numbers of defectives, delinquents and dependents”
“I try to keep my mind active. I'm a solitaire and puzzle addict. I exercise religiously. I don't do many things religiously and I've taken up golf to have something to do when I have nothing to do.”
Dalai Lama
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Poet
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche Lama
Gautama Buddha Founding Figure
Jean Francois Revel Journalist
Jon Kabat-Zinn Professor
Pico Iyer Essayist
Richard Davidson Professor
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Author
