"Regarding this Dhamma, it is not something that we can simply talk about or take another's word for it. We need to develop meditation so that the understanding arises clearly within oneself. It is not the case that merely by listening to another's explanation our defilements will disappear. When we gain some understanding we need to chew on it again so that we see it for ourselves with certainty: paccattam."

-- Ajahn Chah

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“The Lord said 'let there be wheat' and Saskatchewan was born”

Source : Stephen Leacock, Gerald Lynch (2002). “Leacock on Life”, p.46, University of Toronto Press
“I can't stand the comfort zone. So many people I know, their parents give them their homes, and they get married and have children, or whatever. That's it. They don't ever go beyond that. That's not what life is.”

Source : Interview with Barbara Stahura, www.sharedhost.progressive.org. January 31, 2003.
“We should be proud of our country when we have done something to be proud of, when we have lived up to our own standards. But the flip side of genuine pride is being able to recognize when we have fallen short, and to hold ourselves to account.”

Source : "Patriotism and Michelle Obama: A 4th of July Reflection" by Anne-Marie Slaughter, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 11, 2008.
“Im always so proud of everything I work on. I love seeing it.”
“For me, I've learned that the best thing is to focus on the team you play for and yourself and what you need to do.”
“The opposite of liberal is stingy. The opposite of radical is superficial. The opposite of conservative is destructive. So I declare that I am a radical conservative liberal. Beware of men who use words to mean their opposites.”
“We need a new political movement of women and men toward a new society.”
“I hope somebody falls in love with me - other than my fiancee. But that's what you want. As a player you want a team that really wants you; head coach, GM, owner, everybody that really wants you in their place and the players believe in you. I'm looking forward to making somebody fall in love with me.”

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