"With mindfulness - the practice of peace - we can begin by working to transform the wars in ourselves. Conscious breathing helps us do this."

-- Nhat Hanh

#War Quotes #Practice Quotes #Breathing Quotes

“Trying to be the best. Failing. Getting back up. Those characteristics are going to allow you to make great decisions. They are going to allow you to compete. They are going to allow you to achieve your best. That's the American dream.”
“Thou fool, what is sleep but the image of death? Fate will give an eternal rest. [Lat., Stulte, quid est somnus, gelidae nisi mortis imago? Longa quiescendi tempora fata dabunt.]”
“We do not just risk repeating history if we sweep it under the carpet, we also risk being myopic about our present.”
“IF YOU APPROACH THE WORLD WITH THE APRON OF A SERVANT,THEN YOU ARE ALLOWED TO GO PLACES THAT YOU CAN'T GO IF YOU APPROACH IT WITH THE CROWN OF A KING”
“To a dull mind all of nature is leaden. To the illumined mind the whole world burns and sparkles with light.”
“I am a typical teen who likes to shop, sing karaoke, spend time with family and friends, answer my www.myspace.com e-mails”
“While men represent powerful activity as assertion and aggression, women in contrast portray acts of nurturance as acts of strength.”

Source : Carol GILLIGAN (2009). “In a Different Voice”, p.128, Harvard University Press
“Issue a blanket pardon. Forgive everyone who has ever hurt you in any way. Forgiveness is a perfectly selfish act. It sets you free from the past.”

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