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title: "2 Clarity Spontaneously Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [When water isn't rippled, it is naturally still. When a mirror isn't clouded, it is clear of itself. So the mind is not to be cleared; get rid of what muddles it, and its clarity will spontaneously appear. Pleasure need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zicheng-hong/when-water-isn-t-rippled-it-is-naturally-still-when-a-mirror-isn-t/)

[Zicheng Hong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zicheng-hong/)

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> [“Waiting for clarity is like being a sculptor staring at a piece of marble, waiting for the statue within to cast off the unneeded pieces. Do not wait for clarity to spontaneously materialize—grab a chisel and get busy!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-pavlina/waiting-for-clarity-is-like-being-a-sculptor-staring-at-a-piece-of/)

[Steve Pavlina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-pavlina/)

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