"if we cultivate compassion for those who have hurt us, we have the possibility of overcoming our anger,pain, and fear. compassion is a great medicine."

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Source : Goldie Hawn (2006). “A Lotus Grows in the Mud”, p.50, Penguin

Goldie Hawn

#Hurt Quotes #Pain Quotes #Compassion Quotes

“Selfishness, eager for a heaven of enjoyment, is quite a different thing in the soul from love and purity and truth, yearning together for what is their natural element.”

Source : William Mountford (1858). “Enthanasy; Or, Happy Talk Towards the End of Life ...”, p.52
“Athens, much like Austin, is a difficult music scene. There are so many musicians there that it is hard to get gigs and hard for people to take you seriously.”
“A vagrant is everywhere at home.”
“Unlike Western parents, reminding my child of Lord Voldemort didn't bother me.”

Source : Amy Chua (2011). “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, p.19, Bloomsbury Publishing
“Oh leave the Wise our measures to collate. One thing at least is certain, light has weight. One thing is certain and the rest debate. Light rays, when near the Sun, do not go straight.”
“In the career of a prodigy there invariably comes a time when it is compelled to relinquish being very clever for a child, and has to enter the business of life in competition with adults.”
“Giving and receiving pleasure is the nature of the cosmos, the inner nature of reality.”

Source : FaceBook post by Marc Gafni from Aug 01, 2014
“If gardeners will forget a little the phrase, "watering the plants" and think of watering as a matter of "watering the earth" under the plants, keeping up its moisture content and gauging its need, the garden will get on very well.”

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