"India is a culture in which religious life and spirituality is very much on the surface of things. That doesn't mean it doesn't have depth, but it is very visible. There are lots of temples, lots of Islamic centers, lots of gurdwaras, and lots of teachers."

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Diana L. Eck

#Teacher Quotes #Religious Quotes #Islamic Quotes

“Happiness is not synonymous with pleasure. It is, instead, a deeper emotion that originates from within. . . . Happiness results from a sense of mental and moral contentment with who we are, what we value, and how we invest our time and resources for purposes beyond ourselves.”
“The only real radicalism in our time will come as it always hasâ€”from people who insist on thinking for themselves and who reject party-mindedness.”
“You think Vietnam was bad? Vietnam is nothing next to Kosovo.”
“How totally banal of you to ask what I really mean.”
“I'm an actress and a singer and I'm also a Christian. We're not all crazy right-wingers. I just want to be like Jesus, forgiving and loving and nonjudgmental, accepting of everyone even if they don't agree.”
“Up until 1995, I still had a day job that I hated. I was still personally involved in things in the 90s.”
“Protect me from what I want.”

Source : Jenny Holzer, Albright-Knox Art Gallery (1990). “The Venice installation: United States Pavilion, the 44th Venice Biennale, May 27-September 30, 1990”, Distributed Art Pub Inc
“A lot of girls who turn into something remarkable start off as irrepressible, confident and a handful.”

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