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Quote by Sharon Salzberg

“The embodiment of kindness is often made difficult by our long ingrained patterns of fear & jealousy.”

Author

Sharon Salzberg is a renowned author and mindfulness meditation teacher. Born in New York in 1952, she has a deep interest in Eastern philosophy and meditation from a young age. Her works cover a wide range of topics including personal growth, spiritual cultivation, and Buddhist wisdom, which have won her a large following among readers. more

“The way you argued with me, you would have thought that we were debating the existence of God or whether or not we should move in together. These kinds of fights can never be won – even if you’re the victor, you’ve hurt the other person, and there has to be some loss associated with that.”

Ifs Way Should Kind Persons Together Moving Fighting Hurt Loss Existence Existence Of God

Book:The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel

Source: The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel

“aloof, adj. It has always been my habit, ever since junior high school, to ask that question: “What are you thinking?” It is always an act of desperation, and I keep on asking, even though I know it will never work the way I want it to.”

Thinking Knows Way Want School Asks Habit High School Asking Desperation Juniors Junior High Aloof High School Junior

Book:The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel

Source: The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel

“If I could have been a marine biologist I would have, but I didn't have that kind of intelligence. Numbers were never my strong point.”

Ifs Kind Has Beens Strong Numbers If I Could Marine Could Have Been Biologist Marine Biologist

Author:Nicolas Cage

“When good Americans die, they go to Paris" "Where do bad Americans go?" "They stay in America”