"Those who read books cannot understand the teachings and, what's more, may even go astray. But those who try to observe the things going on in the mind, and always take that which is true in their own minds as their standard, never get muddled. They are able to comprehend suffering, and ultimately will understand Dharma. Then, they will understand the books they read."

-- Buddhadasa

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“Our country is not in crisis. There are no tanks in the streets... No matter what the outcome of the president's situation, life in America will go on. Our lives will continue to be filled with practical matters, not constitutional ones.”

Source : "1999 Republican Response to the State Of The Union Address". www.washingtonpost.com. January 19, 1999.
“Right now-whether you're in writing courses getting "paid" in credit for writing, or burdened and distracted by earning a living and changing diapers-figure out how to make writing an integral part of your life. Publication is good, and gives you the courage to go on, but publication is not as important as the act of writing.”
“The U.S. has no friends, only interests.”
“I was told to avoid the business all together because of the rejection. People would say to me, 'Don't you want to have a normal job and a normal family?' I guess that would be good advice for some people, but I wanted to act.”
“President Kennedy didn't negotiate out of the Cuban missile crisis simply because he and Khrushchev got along well. Khrushchev didn't have the cards.”
“There's only one place you want to be and that's Wembley, Old Trafford or Anfield.”
“Iâ€™m secretly hoping for the full five.”
“All I can do is follow my instincts, because I'll never please everyone.”

Source : FaceBook post by Emma Watson from Aug 20, 2012

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