"When you descant on the faults of others, consider whether you be not guilty of the same. To gain knowledge of ourselves, the best way is to convert the imperfections of others into a mirror for discovering our own."

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Source : Henry HOME (Lord Kames.) (1775). “Introduction to the art of thinking. Third edition. Enlarged with additional maxims and illustrations. [By Henry Home, Lord Kames.]”, p.64

Henry Home, Lord Kames

#Mirrors Quotes #Imperfection Quotes #Way Quotes

“Live fully each day to the full . . .”
“I've always thought that reviews and knowing how much your fans appreciate or don't like something, that's the sugar coating. I'm trying not to think about those things.”
“There you are, diligently swimming a straight line, minding the form of your strokes, when you look up and see, always a shock, the currents you can't even feel have pulled you off course.”
“Mindfulness gives you time. Time gives you choices. Choices, skillfully made, lead to freedom. You don't have to be swept away by your feeling. You can respond with wisdom and kindness rather than habit and reactivity.”

Source : Bhante Henepola Gunaratana (2010). “Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English: An Introductory Guide to Deeper States of Meditation”, p.43, ReadHowYouWant.com
“A lyrical, brave and complex novel that takes enormous risks and pulls them all off.”
“I have so much respect for people that are my elders. You aren't going to hear me cursing around people that are 60 and 70 years old.”
“We are, in the end, a sum of our parts, and when the body fails, all the virtues we hold dear go with it.”

Source : Susannah Cahalan (2012). “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness”, p.43, Simon and Schuster
“Motherhood is a dream. It really is absolutely amazing.”

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