"Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached."

-- Simone Weil

#Spiritual Quotes #Reality Quotes #Attachment Quotes

“Desire leaves us heartbroken; it wears us out.”
“I am not one of those who have the least anxiety about the triumph of the principles I have stood for. I have seen fools resist Providence before, and I have seen their destruction, as will come upon these again, utter destruction and contempt. That we shall prevail is as sure as that God reigns.”
“Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.”
“The key metric of whether you've succeeded is what fraction of your employees use that dashboard everyday.”
“I've become quite a serious explorer: I've been to Everest three times; I'm the oldest man to reach the North Pole; and I've just been to the lost world of Venezuela.”
“I'm not Joe Paterno. Somebody didn't come and tell me Bernie Fine did something and I'm hiding it. I know nothing. If I saw some reason not to support Bernie, I would not support him. If somebody showed me a reason, proved that reason, I would not support him. But until then, I'll support him until the day I die.”

Source : "JIM BOEHEIM: 'I'm Not Joe Paterno, I'm Not Hiding Something'" by Leah Goldman, www.businessinsider.com. November 21, 2011.
“Judiciary is where my passion is.”
“(Natural Talent + Opportunity) Hard Work = Success”

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