"By removing that which is petty and self-seeking, we bring forth all that is glorious and mindful of the whole."

-- Eknath Easwaran

#Self Quotes #Mindfulness Quotes #Glorious Quotes

“There is a powerful craving in most of us to see ourselves as instruments in the hands of others and thus free ourselves from the responsibility for acts which are prompted by our own questionable inclinations and impulses. Both the strong and the weak grasp at this alibi. The latter hide their malevolence under the virtue of obedience: they acted dishonorably because they had to obey orders. The strong, too, claim absolution by proclaiming themselves the chosen instrument of a higher power -- God, history, fate, nation, or humanity.”
“I thought... their elegance... lies not so much in their clothes as in their bodies, and their bodies have received it, and continue to unceasingly receive it, from their souls, which are just like yours, lovely Simonetta.”
“O public road, I say back I am not afraid to leave you, yet I love you, you express me better than I can express myself.”
“If we should deal out justice only, in this world, who would escape? No, it is better to be generous, and in the end more profitable, for it gains gratitude for us, and love.”
“It's kind of OK to be a little bit weird.”
“Running is special. We've all done it: well, poorly, focused, in fear, being pursued, toward a goal. It's just elemental. Running is like fire.”
“I think now I'm being taken a little more seriously. That's pure conjecture on my part.”
“I want to do exactly what I want to do. I'd rather gamble on the box office than beg for a grant.”

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