"Without a rigorous, self-critical discourse, one risks lapsing into pious platitudes and unexamined generalizations."

-- Stephen Batchelor

#Self Quotes #Risk Quotes #Platitudes Quotes

“You must earn what you have. Life does not give you anything. You must give in order to get. You must stand up to the very thing that challenges you, look it in the face, get clear about your intention, order your thoughts and your life, and proceed without fear or hesitation. Life is not unfair. Along the way, you will always find bits of information and support to guide you to purpose.”
“We need not be intimidated by the wine snob because we know that, in the last analysis, he is only putting on a front. He may know more than we do, but how little he knows in comparison with what there is to know Wine, a hobby as fascinating and as human as one can find. One of the most fascinating aspects of the wine-hobby is the extent to which you learn all the time”
“I think that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman.”
“You're born to shimmer, you're born to shine, you're born to radiate”
“If reality is not what you want it to be, change it.”
“Love means the courage to expose yourself to the potential pains of being hurt, deeply hurt by someone you trust.”
“I think, if you were being cruel to animals, then the thought of eating them would be horrific.”
“I always tell people that my music should speak to them... and that they shouldn't feel obligated to say why or how. All reactions are valid; the important thing is to have the experience.”

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