"if we look upon awaking as an end or a goal to be accomplished, we deny the truth of presence."

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Source : Albert Low (1995). “The World: A Gateway : Commentaries on the Mumonkan”, Tuttle Pub

Albert Low

#Truth Quotes #Goal Quotes #Looks Quotes

“Aversion is a form of bondage. We are tied to what we hate or fear. That is why, in our lives, the same problem, the same danger or difficulty, will present itself over and over again in various prospects, as long as we continue to resist or run away from it instead of examining it and solving it.”
“But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.”
“Now they are lovers. The first, wild courses are ended. They have founded their domain. A satanic happiness follows.”
“Me han dicho que eso de sentirse feliz sin felicidad solo funciona con cocaÃna. Por desgracia no es bueno para la salud. AdemÃ¡s de muy caro. Hum, e ilegal, desde luego. AsÃ que mejor sigo siendo desgraciada y espero a encontrar alguna razÃ³n para poder ser feliz.”

Source : Kerstin Gier (2011). “En realidad se miente mucho más”, p.164, PLAZA & JANES
“My mother was pragmatic, focused and extremely, exceedingly practical, and she was the ultimate self-determining person.”
“No society is healthy which tells its members to take no thought of the morrow because the state underwrites their future.”
“Economics, as it is often taught today, portrays us as ***** economicus-someone who doesn't vote in presidential elections, doesn't return lost wallets, and doesn't leave tips when dining out of town. Julie Nelson reminds us that most people aren't really like that. She helps point the way to a richer, more descriptive way of thinking about economic life.”
“Sometimes it is safer to read maps with your feet.”

Source : Kelly Link (2010). “Stranger Things Happen”, p.114, ReadHowYouWant.com

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