"The truth of Zen is the truth of life, and life means to live, to move, to act, not merely to reflect."

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Source : D.T. Suzuki (2011). “Essays in Zen Buddhism”, p.251, Souvenir Press

D.T. Suzuki

#Moving Quotes #Mean Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“I think transportation and corrections are not the first two areas that I would go looking for massive change.”
“I pay attention to my diet to be a healthier gymnast, but I'm not obsessive over it.”
“Information is key to raising awareness of what our brain withholds from our conscious mind. Unfortunately we are hardwired emotion-driven thinkers. It takes effort and training to exercise introspection and mindfulness.”
“I was very pleased that the positive things about me and my game outshone the aggressive style of play I use. I would never tone that down, because I believe in that style of play, and I believe that you can play rough on the court and still be a good sport.”
“Malice blunts the point of wit.”
“Grieving must be done in its own time. To deny the human reality that pain hurts only delays the process.”
“Situated on an island which I think it will one day cover, it rises like Venice from the sea, and like that fairest of cities in the days of her glory, receives into its lap tribute of all the riches of the earth.”

Source : Frances Trollope (2014). “Domestic Manners of the Americans”, p.225, Oxford University Press
“Hospitality has never been about having House Beautiful with perfectly coordinated accessories and the most up-to-date equipment, nor is it dependent upon having large chunks of leisure time and a big entertainment budget to spend, nor does it require special training in the culinary arts or event planning. Hospitality is about a heart for service, the creativity to stretch whatever we do have available, and the energy to give the time necessary to add a flourish to the ordinary events of life.”

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