“True self is non-self, the awareness that the self is made only of non-self elements. There's no separation between self and other, and everything is interconnected. Once you are aware of that you are no longer caught in the idea that you are a separate entity.” LifeInspirationalMadeIdeasSelfChangeAwarenessElementsCaughtSeparationEntityTrue SelfInterconnected Author:Nhat Hanh
“It is not possible, for a poet, writing in any language, to protect himself from the tragic elements in human life.... [ellipsis in source] Illness, old age, and death--subjects as ancient as humanity--these are the subjects that the poet must speak of very nearly from the first moment that he begins to speak.” LifeWritingFirstsHumansMomentsAgePoetryHumanitySpeakLanguageSubjectsPoetSourceProtectElementsTragedyAncientIllnessOld AgeHuman LifeTragic Author:Louise Bogan