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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live. - Author object (497)

I have noticed that people are dealing too much with the negative, with what is wrong. ... Why not try the other way, to look into the patient and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom? - Author object (497)

The wave does not need to die to become water. She is already water. - Author object (497)

Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos — the trees, the clouds, everything. - Author object (497)

When you say something really unkind, when you do something in retaliation your anger increases. You make the other person suffer, and he will try hard to say or to do something back to get relief from his suffering. That is how conflict escalates. - Author object (497)

By eating meat we share the responsibility of climate change, the destruction of our forests, and the poisoning of our air and water. The simple act of becoming a vegetarian will make a difference in the health of our planet. - Author object (497)

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love. - Author object (497)

Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. - Author object (497)

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person’s suffering and bring that person joy. - Author object (497)

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms. - Author object (497)

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge. - Author object (497)

It is said that God has created man in his own image. But it may be that humankind has created God in the image of humankind. - Author object (497)

The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth. - Author object (497)

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand. - Author object (497)

Until there is peace between religions, there can be no peace in the world. - Author object (497)

It is my conviction that there is no way to peace - peace is the way. - Author object (497)

The secret of Buddhism is to remove all ideas, all concepts, in order for the truth to have a chance to penetrate, to reveal itself. - Author object (497)

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. - Author object (182)

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him. - Author object (182)

Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself. - Author object (182)