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“What is called zazen is sitting on a zafu [pillow] in a quiet room, absolutely still, in the exact and proper position and without uttering a word, the mind empty of any thought, good or wicked. It is continuing to sit peacefully, facing a wall, and nothing more. Every day.”

Mind Stills Rooms Position Wall Quiet Sitting Empty Wicked Continuing Pillow Quiet Room

Author:Taisen Deshimaru

“Now I am in the place I call this wide wide Heaven because it includes all my simplest desires but also the most humble and grand. The word my grandfather uses is comfort. So there are cakes and pillows and colors galore, but underneath this more obvious patchwork quilt are places like a quiet room where you can go and hold someone's hand and not have to say anything. Give no story. Make no claim. Where you can live at the edge of your skin for as long as you wish.”

Source: The Lovely Bones: Picador Classic

“Thou art the Lord who slept upon the pillow, Thou art the Lord who soothed the furious sea, What matters beating wind and tossing billow If only we are in the boat with Thee? Hold us quiet through the age-long minute While Thou art silent and the wind is shrill : Can the boat sink while Thou, dear Lord, are in it; Can the heart faint that waiteth on Thy will?”

Ifs Heart Long Art Matter Age Lord Sea Minutes Wind Quiet Silent Dear Boat Thee What Matters Pillow Furious Dear Lord

Author:Amy Carmichael

“So there are cakes and pillows and colors galore, but underneath this more obvious patchwork quilt are places like a quiet room where you can go and hold someone's hand and not have to say anything.”

Hands Rooms Color Quiet Obvious Bones Cake Say Anything Pillow Quilts Patchwork Lovely Bones Quiet Room Patchwork Quilt

Book:The Lovely Bones: Picador Classic

Source: The Lovely Bones: Picador Classic

“Then, I turned around and walked to my room and closed my door and put my head under my pillow and let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be.”

Rooms Doors Quiet Supposed To Be Pillow

Book:The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition

“"I hate you." My sister said it different than she said it to my dad. She meant it with me.She really did. "I love you," was all I could say in return. "You're a freak, you know that? Everyone says so. They always have." "I'm trying not to be.” Then, I turned around and walked to my room and closed my door and put my head under my pillow and let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be.”

Knows Trying Said Different Hate Rooms Doors Love You Return Dad Quiet I Hate My Dad Supposed To Be My Sister Freak Hate You Pillow I Hate You

Author:Stephen Chbosky