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“Meditation is not an escape from life... but preparation for really being in life.”

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Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese-French monk, writer, and peace activist. Born on October 11, 1926, he is a prominent figure in the Zen Buddhist tradition, known for his simple yet profound teachings and advocacy for peace. more

“Consider the sunlight. You may say that it is near, yet if you pursue it from world to world you will never catch it. You may say it is far, yet it is right before your eyes. Chase it and it always eludes you; run from it and it is always there. From this example you can understand how it is with the true nature of things.”

Ifs World May Eye Running Example Pursue Sunlight True Nature Elude Elude You

Author:Huangbo Xiyun

“Before you think good or evil, who are you?”

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Author:Huineng

“Entrepreneurs constantly confuse what they do with who they are.”

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Author:Howard A. Tullman

“Two individuals, conversing honestly, can be inspired by the feeling that they are engaged in a joint enterprise, aiming at inventing an art which has not been tried before.”

Art Two Feelings Individual Inspired Honestly Engaged Enterprise Joints Inventing Be Inspired

Author:Theodore Zeldin

“We often put off doing something for as long as possible, then as we finally make the decision and step into the action, we're surprised by its relative ease. We're left to wonder why we dreaded it until we realize that most of life's actions are within our reach, but decisions take willpower.”

Long Action Left Realizing Decision Wonder Steps Ease Relative Willpower

Author:Robert McKee

“Everything I am going to say to you is the child of a conversation. [...] That is the aspect of conversation that particularly excites me: how conversation changes the way you see the world, and even changes the world.”

World Way Children Conversation Aspect Changing The World

Author:Theodore Zeldin

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