It's true, I had an extremely delicious life, but that was my life at home, and perhaps because I was only a child, or for whatever reasons, I found the company of others, especially other boys, quite terrifying and upsetting. ~Harry Mathews
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Experience this moment to its fullest. ~Zen Proverb
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When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. ~Chinese Proverb
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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Whoever digs a pit for his neighbor should dig it his own size. ~Kurdish Proverb
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Still water has no mind to receive the image of the migrating geese. ~Zen Proverb
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If you are attached to anything, you surely will go far astray. ~Zen Proverb
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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? ~Zen Proverb
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If you are too smart to pay the doctor, you had better be too smart to get ill. ~African Proverb
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic Proverb
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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought. ~Zen Proverb
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They speak of my drinking, but never think of my thirst. ~Scottish Proverb
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If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. ~Zen Proverb
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Zen Proverb
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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As the old cock crows the young cock learns. ~Irish Proverb
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Every dog hath its day. ~English Proverb
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Indecision is like a stepchild; if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~African Proverb
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No ego, no pain. ~Zen Proverb
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Tantric Zen is for the individual who is in love with both the finite and the infinite, who gets a kick out of this weird transitory world and at the same time, wants to step beyond it. ~Frederick Lenz
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If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not ask God to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet. ~English Proverb
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One must learn to make others happy if one wants to be happy. ~Swedish Proverb
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Trying to use the power of yoga to improve your life, this is a terrible mistake. Because all you are doing is binding yourself more. You're putting more of your attention into the transient world. ~Frederick Lenz
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Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. ~Chinese Proverb
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