"Historically, the East was more concerned with understanding the mind and the West was more involved in understanding matter."

-- Dalai Lama

#Inspirational Quotes #Understanding Quotes #Mind Quotes

“Let us not use bombs and guns to overcome the world. Let us use love and compassion. Peace begins with a smile-smile five times a day at someone you don't really want to smile at at all-do it for peace. So let us radiate peace...and extinguish in the world and in the hearts of all men all hatred and love for power.”
“Any group has a sense of who it is and what is values, but this sense often remains beneath the surface. A wise leader can discern these unspoken beliefs and articulate them.”
“The religion of that prophet [Karl Marx] who knew not the truth, is founded upon equality of the belly.”
“Sweating bullets to line up the Bible with our exhausting expectations, to make the Bible something itâ€™s not meant to be, isnâ€™t a pious act of faith, even if it looks that way on the surface. Itâ€™s actually thinly masked fear of losing control and certainty, a mirror of an inner disquiet, a warning signal that deep down we do not really trust God at all.”

Source : Peter Enns (2014). “The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It”, p.11, Harper Collins
“I do have a busy work life. So I would say that the positive atmosphere at home combined with the support I receive from my family and loved ones is really what helps me balance it all.”

Source : "Actress, Producer, Musician Josie Ho: Support from Family (and Puppies)". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“A stream cannot rise higher than its source.”

Source : Anna Julia Cooper (2016). “A Voice from the South”, p.11, Courier Dover Publications
“I need someone who understands an artist's mentality. I couldn't be with someone who wouldn't let me have my freedom.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“If you could lead through testing, the U.S. would lead the world in all education categories. When are people going to understand you don't fatten your lambs by weighing them?”

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