There is no fire like passion, no shark like hatred, no snare like folly, no torrent like greed.
Dhammapada, verse 251 (300 BCE)
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The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.
Ernest Hemingway A Farewell to Arms, ch. 34 (1929)
However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?
Dhammapada, verse 19 (300 BCE)
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, Prologue (1970)
Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
When Things Fall Apart (1997)
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching (1998)
If you would take, you must first give, that is the principle of love.