Over the years, I've made lists of quotations from my reading that I'm then never quite sure what to do with. What it mostly amounts to is running into them when cleaning out my office files. Now, I ask myself, why not share a few with you?
Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news.
Venerable Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Life is always this choice--to choose an old house nearer the office or the new one sitting amidst coconut gardens.
Raja Rao, The Cat and Shakespeare
You mean can one be "just angry" with nothing extra--like a thunderstorm that comes and goes? Gosh, I wish I could do that.
Zen Master Suzuki Roshi
Committee Defined: A group of people who, individually, can do nothing, but collectively can meet and decide that nothing can be done.
Thomas L. Martin, Jr., Malice in Blunderland
.... he had endless time on his hands, which in itself is the mark of a great soul.
Henry Miller, Colossus of Maroussi
Just watch the movie of life, without judging it, avoiding it, grasping it, pushing it, or pulling it. You merely Witness it ....
Ken Wilber, One Taste
.... the nature of politics is to subtract meaning from language.
Bernard S. Bowdlerberg
Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.
Mae West
We stand today at a crossroads: One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other leads to total extinction. Let us hope we have the wisdom to make the right choice.
Woody Allen
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