"A mind committed to compassion is like an overflowing reservoir - a constant source of energy, determination, and kindness."

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Dalai Lama

#Determination Quotes #Kindness Quotes #Compassion Quotes

“Prayer gives us relief from the melancholy burden of self-absorption .”
“Experiences aren't given to us to be 'got over,' otherwise they would hardly be experiences.”
“Even though the crime rate has dropped in recent years, the United States has more police per capita then any other nation in the world.”
“The finest works of art are precious, among other reasons, because they make it possible for us to know, if only imperfectly and for a little while, what it actually feels like to think subtly and feel nobly.”
“I can't ask for more out of life, and the more I learn, the less I know.”

Source : Tony Bennett (2012). “The Good Life: The Autobiography Of Tony Bennett”, Simon and Schuster
“For the next century, the Republicans have agreed that we will promote the dignity and future of every individual by building a free society under a limited, accountable government that protects liberty, security and prosperity for a brighter American dream.”
“The best kind of travel – the kind I wanted to experience – involves a particular state of mind, in which one is not merely open to the occurrence of the unexpected, but to deep involvement in the unexpected, indeed, open to the possibility of having one’s life changed forever by a chance encounter.”

Source : Elisabeth Eaves (2011). “Wanderlust: A Love Affair with Five Continents”, p.185, ReadHowYouWant.com
“Latin America can no longer tolerate being a haven for United States liberals who cannot make their point at home, an outlet for apostles too "apostolic" to find their vocation as competent professionals within their own community. The hardware salesman threatens to dump second-rate imitations of parishes, schools and catechisms -- out-moded even in the United States -- all around the continent. The traveling escapist threatens further to confuse a foreign world with his superficial protests, which are not viable even at home.”

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