"The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness."

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Source : Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Understanding Our Mind”, p.43, ReadHowYouWant.com

Nhat Hanh

#Lying Quotes #Quality Quotes #Consciousness Quotes

“Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow and then for ourselves.”
“I think you can decide how much of yourself you're willing to make public.”

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“Once you cared about a person, it was impossible to be logical about them anymore.”
“Man pays deference to woman instinctively, involuntarily, not because she is beautiful or truthful or wise or foolish or proper, but because she is a woman, and he cannot help it. If she descends, he will lower to her level; if she rises, he will rise to her height.”
“If it were a choice between putting ads on Wikipedia or shutting down Wikipedia, we would then very reluctantly consider putting ads on Wikipedia.”
“Successful socialism depends on the perfectibility of man. Unless all, or nearly all, men are high-minded and clear-sighted, it isbound to be a rotten failure in any but a physical sense. Even through it is altruism, socialism means materialism. You can guarantee the things of the body to every one, but you cannot guarantee the things of the spirit to every one; you can guarantee only that the opportunity to seek them shall not be denied to any one who chooses to seek them.”
“I spend every day up at the United Nations where I have to interact with 192 other countries. I know how well the United States is viewed.”
“Style is the physiognomy of the mind. It is more infallible than that of the body. To imitate the style of another is said to be wearing a mask. However beautiful it may be, it is through its lifelessness insipid and intolerable, so that even the most ugly living face is more engaging.”

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