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title: "22 Mindfulness-practice Quotes By Sharon Salzberg"
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> [“In reality, love is fluid; it’s a verb, not a noun.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/in-reality-love-is-fluid-it-s-a-verb-not-a-noun/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“Equanimity can be hard to talk about.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/equanimity-can-be-hard-to-talk-about/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“Causing harm is never just a one-way street.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/causing-harm-is-never-just-a-one-way-street/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“What we learn in meditation, we can apply to all other realms of our lives.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/what-we-learn-in-meditation-we-can-apply-to-all-other-realms-of-our/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“When we do our best to treat others with kindness, it’s often a struggle to determine which actions best express our love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/when-we-do-our-best-to-treat-others-with-kindness-it-s-often-a/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“Mindfulness practice helps create space between our actual experiences and the reflexive stories we tend to tell about them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/mindfulness-practice-helps-create-space-between-our-actual/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“Paying attention to the ethical implications of our choices has never been more pressing—or more complicated—than it is today.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/paying-attention-to-the-ethical-implications-of-our-choices-has-never/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“Concepts such as loving kindness should never be used as weapons against our real feelings.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/concepts-such-as-loving-kindness-should-never-be-used-as-weapons/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“The more we practice sympathetic joy, the more we come to realize that the happiness we share with others is inseparable from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/the-more-we-practice-sympathetic-joy-the-more-we-come-to-realize-that/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“If we truly loved ourselves, we’d never harm another. That is a truly revolutionary, celebratory mode of self-care.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/if-we-truly-loved-ourselves-we-d-never-harm-another-that-is-a-truly/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“The skills available to us through mindfulness make it possible to bring love to our connections with others.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/the-skills-available-to-us-through-mindfulness-make-it-possible-to/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“The overarching practice of letting go is also one of gaining resilience and insight.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/the-overarching-practice-of-letting-go-is-also-one-of-gaining/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“Sympathetic joy is a practice. It takes time and effort to free ourselves of the scarcity story that most of us have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/sympathetic-joy-is-a-practice-it-takes-time-and-effort-to-free/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“Mindfulness won’t ensure you’ll win an argument with your sister. Mindfulness won’t enable you to bypass your feelings of anger or hurt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/mindfulness-won-t-ensure-you-ll-win-an-argument-with-your-sister/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“Meditation can be a refuge, but it is not a practice in which real life is ever excluded. The strength of mindfulness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/meditation-can-be-a-refuge-but-it-is-not-a-practice-in-which-real/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“if we really look at our actions with eyes of love, we see that our lives can be more straightforward, simpler, less…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/if-we-really-look-at-our-actions-with-eyes-of-love-we-see-that-our/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“The secure attachment of Western psychology is actually akin to Buddhist non-attachment; avoid-ant attachment is the inverse of being mindful and present;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/the-secure-attachment-of-western-psychology-is-actually-akin-to/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“If we harm someone else, we’re inevitably also hurting ourselves. Some quality of sensitivity and awareness has to shut down for us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/if-we-harm-someone-else-we-re-inevitably-also-hurting-ourselves-some/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“No connection is always easy or free of strife, no matter how many minutes a day we meditate. It’s how we relate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/no-connection-is-always-easy-or-free-of-strife-no-matter-how-many/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“The key in letting go is practice. Each time we let go, we disentangle ourselves from our expectations and begin to experience…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/the-key-in-letting-go-is-practice-each-time-we-let-go-we-disentangle/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“When we feel conflicted about a particular decision or action, our bodies often hold the answer—if we take the time to stop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/when-we-feel-conflicted-about-a-particular-decision-or-action-our/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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> [“We can use meditation as a way to experiment with new ways of relating to ourselves, even our uncomfortable thoughts.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/we-can-use-meditation-as-a-way-to-experiment-with-new-ways-of/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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## Other authors on Mindfulness-practice

## More by Sharon Salzberg

> [Some things hurt, you know, and there's pain. But we magnify the suffering of it often, I think, by our reactions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/some-things-hurt-you-know-and-there-s-pain-but-we-magnify-the/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [“How we traverse the space between us when conflict arises has a profound effect on the health and longevity of our relationships.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/how-we-traverse-the-space-between-us-when-conflict-arises-has-a/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [“Even when we do our very best to treat those close to us with utmost respect and understanding, conflict happens. That’s life. That’s human…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/even-when-we-do-our-very-best-to-treat-those-close-to-us-with-utmost/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [“Loving ourselves calls us to give up the illusion that we can control everything and focuses us on building our inner resource of resilience.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/loving-ourselves-calls-us-to-give-up-the-illusion-that-we-can-control/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [In order to do anything about the suffering of the world we must have the strength to face it without turning away.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/in-order-to-do-anything-about-the-suffering-of-the-world-we-must-have/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [“When we believe a wounding story, our whole world is diminished.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/when-we-believe-a-wounding-story-our-whole-world-is-diminished/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [“The paradigm for our relationships is formed from our earliest experiences and is actually hardwired into our neurological and emotional network.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/the-paradigm-for-our-relationships-is-formed-from-our-earliest/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/vulnerability-in-the-face-of-constant-change-is-what-we-share/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [“Asking questions is an opportunity for creativity and personal expression, both for the person asking and the person answering.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/asking-questions-is-an-opportunity-for-creativity-and-personal/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [Compassion isn't morose; it's something replenishing and opening; that's why it makes us happy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/compassion-isn-t-morose-it-s-something-replenishing-and-opening-that/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [“When we open our hearts to the breadth of our experiences, we learn to tune into our needs, unique perceptions, thoughts & feelings”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/when-we-open-our-hearts-to-the-breadth-of-our-experiences-we-learn-to/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [“As we explore new ways of loving and being loved by others, we need to equip ourselves with open, pliant minds; we need to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/as-we-explore-new-ways-of-loving-and-being-loved-by-others-we-need-to/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [Even in the midst of devastation, something within us always points the way to freedom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/even-in-the-midst-of-devastation-something-within-us-always-points/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [“It's important to investigate the nature of anger because it is such a powerful energy and can be so destructive. When we can face…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/it-s-important-to-investigate-the-nature-of-anger-because-it-is-such/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

> [“When we contemplate the miracle of embodied life, we begin to partner with our bodies in a kinder way.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/when-we-contemplate-the-miracle-of-embodied-life-we-begin-to-partner/)

[Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/)

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