"The point of the spiritual life is to realize Truth. But you will never understand the spiritual life, or realize Truth, if you measure it by your own yardstick."

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Source : Dainin Katagiri (2000). “You Have to Say Something”, p.93, Shambhala Publications

Dainin Katagiri

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“Chaos and Order combined equal Balance.”
“I've never concerned myself with the labels people want to put on you. What matters to me is my own estimation.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Since religion was so much a part of my life as a child, and since my childhood was so happy and so full of laughter and joy, I associate the two. Even my concept of Jesus goes along with this association of happiness and religion.”

Source : Minnie Pearl, Joan Dew (1981). “Minnie Pearl: An Autobiography”, New York : Pocket Books ; Markham, Ont. : Distributed in Canada by PaperJacks
“Books have to be heavy because the whole world's inside them.”

Source : Cornelia Funke (2011). “Inkheart”, p.25, Scholastic Inc.
“I'm grateful that on a lot of casts I've gained friends for life. But it's more of a rare thing than a normal thing. I have a small group of friends, and I just, uh, feel fulfilled by the people that are in my life.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Then I became a mother and it just fills every space, that isn't filled with something else important. It's just like this incredible balloon that blows up and fills life up.”
“Let us contemplate the humility of the Son of God born into poverty. Let us imitate him by sharing with those who are weak.”
“My saving grace was that I always knew when to leave the party.”

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