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“Some people are so solemn. They take their practice so seriously, that when the moment comes to let go of it, they can't.”

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Frederick Lenz

Frederick Lenz was an American author known for his profound understanding and unique insights into Zen Buddhism. His works blended Zen philosophy with modern life, resonating with readers worldwide. more

Book:The Character of a Convent: Displayed in the Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk ; Being a Narrative of Her Sufferings During a Residence of Five Years as a Novice and Two Years as a Black Nun in the Hotel Dieu Nunnery at Montreal ; to which is Added Confirmatory Notes and Affidavits Whereby Maria Monk's Disclosures are Most Fully Proved, and the Hideous Nature of the Conventual System are Exposed

Source: The Character of a Convent: Displayed in the Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk ; Being a Narrative of Her Sufferings During a Residence of Five Years as a Novice and Two Years as a Black Nun in the Hotel Dieu Nunnery at Montreal ; to which is Added Confirmatory Notes and Affidavits Whereby Maria Monk's Disclosures are Most Fully Proved, and the Hideous Nature of the Conventual System are Exposed

“The Bishop, as I have remarked, was not very dignified on all occasions, and sometimes acted in such a manner as would not have appeared well in public.”

Wells Sometimes Occasions Bishops All Occasions

Book:Awful Disclosures ... Second edition, revised by the Rev. J. J. Slocum

Source: Awful Disclosures ... Second edition, revised by the Rev. J. J. Slocum

“The manufacture of wax candles was another important branch of business in the nunnery.”

Important Branches Candle

Book:Awful Disclosures ... of the Hotel Dieu Nunnery of Montreal. Revised with an appendix, etc

Source: Awful Disclosures ... of the Hotel Dieu Nunnery of Montreal. Revised with an appendix, etc

“I got back into the position of taking care of my husband, which is what I'd learned that I couldn't really do: you can love and make things okay to a certain extent, but you can't fix. I didn't quite learn that until the kayaking incident. It became so clear then.”

Care Certain Clear Position Husband Okay My Husband Incidents Kayaking

Author:Mariel Hemingway

“I loved acting when I was doing it, but getting the jobs I didn't understand because I'd never had to do it. That was a difficult lesson for me. It was very humbling and very bizarre.”