"We . . . must try to live without causing unnecessary harm, not just to fellow humans but to all beings. We must try not to be stingy, or to exploit others. There will be enough pain in the world as it is."

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Source : Gary Snyder (2010). “The Practice of the Wild”, p.4, Counterpoint Press

Gary Snyder

#Pain Quotes #Trying Quotes #World Quotes

“Nothing ever gets anywhere. The earth keeps turning round and gets nowhere. The moment is the only thing that counts.”

Source : Jean Cocteau, Margaret Crosland (1972). “Cocteau's world: an anthology of writings”, Owen
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