"Things are simply the way they are. They don't give us suffering. Like a thorn: Does a sharp thorn give us suffering? No. It's simply a thorn. It doesn't give suffering to anybody. If we step on it, we suffer immediately. Why do we suffer? Because we stepped on it. So the suffering comes from us."

-- Ajahn Chah

#Giving Quotes #Suffering Quotes #Doe Quotes

“For some reason, I just lack that ability to be embarrassed about going up to people. I even do it for friends if they want to ask someone out.”
“Eggs Benedict is genius. It's eggs covered in eggs. I mean, come on, that person should be the president.”
“Repaying the debt of these ultimate sacrifices seems nearly impossible but we must try.”
“Feeling good about ourselves is essential in our being able to love others.”
“I'm wearing a garbage bag. I was put on my own worst-dressed list.”
“There is enormous need for professionals who know how to tell stories with narrative punch and nuance, who can work proactively and not just reactively, and whose approach is multi-faceted. We need more "useful photographers."”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“A lot of people have put their lives online and are using MySpace to manage their social lives.”

Source : "The man who put teenagers' lives online". Interview with Owen Gibson, www.theguardian.com. July 3, 2006.
“So what are we supposed to do again, when we hate everything? You stop pretending life is such fun or makes sense. It's often messy and cruel and dull, and we do the best we can. It's unfair, and jerks seem to win. But you fall in love with a few people. Like I love you, Elizabeth. You're the angel God sent me.”

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