"What is the world full of? It is full of things that arise, persist, and cease. Grasp and cling to them, and they produce suffering. Don't grasp and cling to them, and they do not produce suffering."

-- Buddhadasa

#Inspirational Quotes #Suffering Quotes #World Quotes

“Paloma you cry out, you beg for connection The dreams you seek are straight ahead in every direction”
“You can't become a decent horseman until you fall off and get up again, a good number of times. There's life in a nutshell.”

Source : Bear Grylls (2012). “Mud, Sweat, and Tears: The Autobiography”, p.31, Harper Collins
“This alone is to be feared: the closed mind, the sleeping imagination, the death of spirit.”
“Give a girl a boyfriend and she becomes a total expert on relationships”

Source : Cecily von Ziegesar (2008). “Gossip Girl 2: You Know You Love Me”, p.166, A&C Black
“An interim government was set up in Afghanistan. It included two women, one of whom was Minister of Women's Affairs. Man, who'd she have to show here ankles to to get that job?”
“I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.”
“When I think of the artists I admire and seek out musically. It's because I'm curious about where they're going to go the next time they have a chance to put a record out. It's not about where I find them on the radio dial, or how many records they're selling.”
“Architecture is not about space but about time.”

Source : Interview with Marcus Fairs, www.dezeen.com. October 13, 2012.

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