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> [“It’s clear that if we use the mind attentively, mental power is increased, and if we concentrate the mind in the moment, it is easier to coordinate mind and body. But in terms of mind and body unity, is there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/it-s-clear-that-if-we-use-the-mind-attentively-mental-power-is/)

[H.E. Davey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/h-e-davey/)

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## More by H.E. Davey

> [“In Japanese swordsmanship, it is not uncommon to speak of a unity of mind, body, and sword.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/in-japanese-swordsmanship-it-is-not-uncommon-to-speak-of-a-unity-of/)

[H.E. Davey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/h-e-davey/)

> [“In Japan, a number of time-honored everyday activities (such as making tea, arranging flowers, and writing) have traditionally been deeply examined by their proponents.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/in-japan-a-number-of-time-honored-everyday-activities-such-as-making/)

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> [“A positive attitude is most easily arrived at through a deliberate and rational analysis of what’s required to manifest unwavering positive thought patterns. First,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/a-positive-attitude-is-most-easily-arrived-at-through-a-deliberate/)

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> [“Emotional baggage,” which is carried over from the past, colors our perceptions. Likewise, past conclusions and beliefs, based on reasoning that may or may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/emotional-baggage-which-is-carried-over-from-the-past-colors-our/)

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> [“Memorizing someone else’s explanation of the truth isn’t the same as seeing the truth for yourself. It is what it is—the memorization of second-hand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/memorizing-someone-else-s-explanation-of-the-truth-isn-t-the-same-as/)

[H.E. Davey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/h-e-davey/)

> [“Shin-shin-toitsu-do includes a wide variety of stretching exercises, breathing methods, forms of seated meditation and moving meditation, massage-like healing arts, techniques of auto-suggestion, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/shin-shin-toitsu-do-includes-a-wide-variety-of-stretching-exercises/)

[H.E. Davey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/h-e-davey/)

> [“Contained within a given lesson or particular technique is the essence of all techniques. You imitate and study a particular form to grasp the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/contained-within-a-given-lesson-or-particular-technique-is-the/)

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> [“Because all actions and expressions stem from the mind, it is vital to know the mind as well as decide in what way we’ll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/because-all-actions-and-expressions-stem-from-the-mind-it-is-vital-to-2/)

[H.E. Davey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/h-e-davey/)

> [“The undiscovered is not far away. It’s not something to be found eventually. It is contained within what is right in front of us.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/the-undiscovered-is-not-far-away-it-s-not-something-to-be-found/)

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> [“Each action we take is an act of self-expression. We often think of large-scale or important deeds as being indications of our real selves,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/each-action-we-take-is-an-act-of-self-expression-we-often-think-of/)

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> [“We’re so used to just glancing at the environment through the eyes of the past that we’re frequently not certain if we are in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/we-re-so-used-to-just-glancing-at-the-environment-through-the-eyes-of/)

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> [“Humankind has accumulated generation upon generation of knowledge, the culmination of which is the vast and useful technological array we see everywhere in modern…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/humankind-has-accumulated-generation-upon-generation-of-knowledge-the/)

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> [“Relaxing the shoulders is vital for relaxation in general. However, owing to the effects of gravity, relaxation is problematic unless we let the shoulders…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/relaxing-the-shoulders-is-vital-for-relaxation-in-general-however/)

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> [“Just as there’s usually a space or interval between people passing on the street, even if it sometimes seems very small, a space also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/just-as-there-s-usually-a-space-or-interval-between-people-passing-on/)

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> [“It’s clear that if we use the mind attentively, mental power is increased, and if we concentrate the mind in the moment, it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-e-davey/it-s-clear-that-if-we-use-the-mind-attentively-mental-power-is/)

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