"I used to think that to become free you had to practice like a samurai warrior, but now I understand that you have to practice like a devoted mother of a newborn child. It takes the same energy but has a completely different quality. It's compassion and presence rather than having to defeat the enemy in battle."

-- Jack Kornfield

#Mother Quotes #Children Quotes #Warrior Quotes

“Enthusiasm is that ingredient of vitality mixed with a firm belief in what you are doing that ensures the success of any project you undertake.”
“I've always loved science fiction. I think the smartest writers are science fiction writers dealing with major things.â€ â€“ Associated Press interview, 12-7-11”
“The absurd has meaning only in so far as it is not agreed to.”
“The fallen hazel-nuts, Stripped late of their green sheaths, The grapes, red-purple, Their berries Dripping with wine, Pomegranates already broken, And shrunken fig, And quinces untouched, I bring thee as offering.”
“I told my father I wanted to play the banjo, and so he saved the money and got ready to give me a banjo for my next birthday, and between that time and my birthday, I lost interest in the banjo and was playing guitar.”
“When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you're either going to sink or you're going to swim.”
“Once causes are determined, then there is talk of "social injustice" and the privileged begin to resist.”

Source : Gustavo Gutiérrez (1988). “A theology of liberation: history, politics, and salvation”
“The hood ornament on your car is for telling you where you're going. The rear-view-mirror is for showing you how good you look while you're getting there.”

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