"Time eventually convinces most of us that forgiveness is a virtue. Conveniently, cowardice and forgiveness look identical at a certain distance."

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Source : "Memento Mori". www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.

Jonathan Nolan

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“We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.”
“Our true nature is like a precious jewel: although it may be temporarily buried in mud, it remains completely brilliant and unaffected. We simply have to uncover it.”

Source : Pema Chodron (2007). “No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva”, p.248, Shambhala Publications
“My grandmother taught me two very important lessons before she passed: hold the door for everyone and always say "thank you." That means to treat everyone the same, no matter if it is the President or a homeless mother begging for food. And never forget to thank those who have helped you, whether it is the person serving you food at a restaurant or your third-grade teacher who taught you the multiplication tables.”
“I don't have that same ambition I had when I was younger.”
“Do you want to make a tamale with peanut butter and jelly? Go Ahead! Somebody will eat it.”
“I keep feeling like everyone wants me to apologize for something.”
“When you complain, you make yourself a victim. When you speak out, you are in power.”
“Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity.”

Source : "Martí : Thoughts/Pensamientos" edited by Carlos Ripoll, 1994.

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