"When the waters of a lake are absolutely still, the lake reflects the trees, the sky, and everything around it perfectly. At the slightest breeze, with the smallest ripple in the waters, the lake reflects nothing but itself. To see another with clarity and objectivity, one first must master stillness. The slightest breeze of judgment or interpretation from the rational mind will create a ripple that shatters Awareness and returns us to ordinary perception."

-- Alberto Villoldo

#Objectivity Quotes #Sky Quotes #Lakes Quotes

“The Bell curve is a fact of life. The blacks on average score 85 per cent on IQ and it is accurate, nothing to do with culture. The whites score on average 100. Asians score more ... the Bell curve authors put it at least 10 points higher. These are realities that, if you do not accept, will lead to frustration because you will be spending money on wrong assumptions and the results cannot follow.”

Source : "Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas". Book by Fook Kwang Han, Sumiko Tan, and Warren Fernandez, 1998.
“Zionists believe they are entitled by God to the land, groves and homes of the non-Jewish underclass. They quote the Bible as the reference that 'God gave them the land.' The size of the alleged God-given land has never been determined and Israel's borders still remain fuzzy.”
“Under the administration of George W. Bush, you will recall, federal spending grew pretty significantly. At the same time, the number of people directly employed by the federal government shrank. One of the factors that explained the difference was contracting.”
“I just love variety. I love being able to do different things. Do period pieces and sci-fi. I love being able to move between genres and be flexible.”
“Women show off their personality and character through accessories more than with low-cut shirts and skirts with huge slits.”
“Nothing is less in our power than the heart, and far from commanding we are forced to obey it.”
“Wisdom begins when you discover the difference between "That doesn't make sense" and "I don't understand.”

Source : Mary Doria Russell (1998). “Children of God: A Novel”, Villard Books
“Sometimes it feels good to take the long way home.”

Source : Carol Rifka Brunt (2012). “Tell the Wolves I'm Home”, p.259, Pan Macmillan

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