"We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happiness and do not want suffering. It then becomes both morally wrong and pragmatically unwise to pursue only one's own happiness oblivious to the feelings and aspirations of all others who surround us as members of the same human family. The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness."

-- Dalai Lama

#Happiness Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Feelings Quotes

“We cannot expect that millions are practicing real yoga just because millions of people claim to be doing yoga all over the globe. What has spread all over the world is not yoga. It is not even non-yoga; it is un-yoga.”
“Everyone, both big and small, can pull their weight, and ensure that the hopes and dreams of every child become realities.”
“All human beings are born with unique gifts. The healthy functioning community depends on realizing the capacity to develop each gift.”
“After all, it's the future of business communication that we're looking toward.”
“For a few spotty years, I was that tragic geek”
“It is in fact agreed that I am the plague, the cholera of the benevolent and generous men who are interested in art and that, when I show myself with my plasters, even the Emperor of the Sahara would flee.”
“Don't cling to anything and don't reject anything.”

Source : Bhante Gunaratana, Henepola Gunaratana (2011). “Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition”, p.34, Simon and Schuster
“Youâ€™re seventeen. Youâ€™re supposed to be dealing with school and hormones and dim-witted parents. Youâ€™re supposed to be finding out who you are as a person.â€ â€œBut I already know who I am,â€ Valkyrie said. â€œIâ€™m a world-breaker.”

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