"The human being is constantly torn from calm and peace of simple existence by two things; wanting what you don't have, or disliking what you have."

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Source : Paul Fleischman (2012). “Ancient Path: Talks on Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S.N. Goenka”, p.49, Pariyatti Publishing

Paul Fleischman

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“You know what I should do?" Hoshino asked excited. "Of course," the cat said. "What'd I tell you? Cats know everything. Not like dogs.”
“Use anything you can think of to understand and be understood, and you'll discover the creativity that connects you with others.”
“Creativity doesn’t come from glancing quickly at your Twitter feed while in line at Starbucks. It comes from deep thought. It comes from voraciously reading books—long books that require focused attention. It comes from meaningful discourse with other intellectually curious people. It comes from listening and asking good questions.”
“I've never done a trendy diet or subscribed to a fashionable health fad in my life.”

Source : "Interview With Rising Star Matthew Hussey, Bestselling Author of Get The Guy and International Love Guru". Interview with Nicole Bryl, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 24, 2013.
“There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they know it is right. But they hesitate, waiting for theother fellow to make the first move--and he, in turn, waits for you. The minute a person whose word means a great deal dares to take the open- hearted and courageous way, many others follow. Not everyone can be turned aside from meanness and hatred, but the great majority of Americans is heading in that direction. I have a great belief in the future of my people and my country.”

Source : Marian Anderson (1956). “My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography”, p.312, University of Illinois Press
“I'm pretty patient since I'm big into hunting.”
“I miss my mother very, very much.”
“Art is something to be proud of. Art is no compromise.”

Source : "Christian Bale May Kill Someone Yet". Interview with John H. Richardson, www.esquire.com. November 15, 2010.

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