"The word 'democracy' and the name of Assad do not blend very well in much of Syria."

-- Robert Fisk

#Names Quotes #Democracy Quotes #Assad Quotes

“The weaker you are the louder you bark. -Tenten”
“Each time the losses and deceptions of life teach us about impermanence, they bring us closer to the truth. When you fall from a great height, there is only one possible place to land: on the ground-the ground of truth. And if you have the understanding that comes from spiritual practice, then falling is in no way a disaster, but the discovery of an inner refuge.”

Source : FaceBook post by Sogyal Rinpoche from Jul 24, 2015
“Faith, enthusiasm, and passionate intensity in general are substitutes for the self-confidence born of experience and the possession of skill. Where there is the necessary skill to move mountains there is no need for the faith that moves mountains.”
“The artist by his work is known.”
“Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship.”
“I've been in a lot of elections.”
“I wouldn't live with me, believe me. I'm moody.”
“It is my observations, though, that happiness limits the amount of suffering one is willing to inflict upon others”

Source : Jacqueline Carey (2002). “Kushiel's Dart”, p.456, Macmillan

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