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A Zen student asked his roshi the most important element of Zen.The roshi replied, "Attention." "Yes, thank you," the student replied. "But can you tell… — Dan Millman
The Lord Buddha was once asked by a disciple to sum up the whole of His teaching in one verse. He replied: Cease to do… — Arthur E. Powell
God's providence is not in baskets lowered from the sky, but through the hands and hearts of those who love him. The lad without food… — George Arthur Buttrick
When asked where God is, people point towards the sky or some far and distant region: no wonder then that He does not manifest Himself!… — Sathya Sai Baba
On how he met Wayne Gretzky: I was in L.A. preparing for Indian Wells, and a mutual friend asked if I'd like to have dinner… — Milos Raonic
Contemporary scholars have little explored the preconditions of genocide. Still less have they asked whether a society's weapons policy might be one of the institutional… — Daniel D. Polsby
There can be only two questions that are asked with regard to human relationships: Where am I going? Who is going with me? Do not… — Neale Donald Walsch
How can this come about?" Mary asked. "The Holy Spirit will come upon you," the angel answered, "and the power of the Most High will… — John of Damascus
"And how are you feeling?" asked Patrick."Oh, I'm grand." Augustus Waters smiled with a corner of his mouth. "I'm on a roller coaster that only… — John Green
I asked the whole frame of the world about my God; and he answered, I am not He, but He made me. — Saint Augustine
I struck out with two men on base. I was so angry, so frustrated, I turned and without even thinking about it, snapped my bat… — Bo Jackson
I once asked him what came at the end of the sentence... and he said "parole". — Bobby Heenan
In deep self-acceptance grows a compassionate understanding. As one Zen master said when I asked if he ever gets angry, 'Of course I get angry,… — Jack Kornfield
Before you give advice, that is to say advice which you have not been asked to give, it is well to put to yourself two… — John William Mackail
When Jesus Christ asked little children to come to him, he didn't say only rich children, or White children, or children with two-parent families, or… — Marian Wright Edelman
How can death become joyous? How can death become happiness? When Al-Hussein asked his nephew Al-Qassem, when he had not yet reached puberty: 'How do… — Hassan Nasrallah
Many times I heard Imam Ahmad saying (when asked to give his opinion) on controversial scholarly issues 'I do not know.' — Abu Dawood
When asked how she knows when her writing is where she wants it to be: "I know when it's the best I can do. It… — Maya Angelou
By our pontifical assertions, our superior impatience, and our casual brushing aside of their curiosity, we do not encourage their inquiry, for we are rather… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
You know, the ancient Egyptians had a beautiful belief about death. When their souls got to the entrance to heaven, the guards asked two questions.… — Morgan Freeman

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