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Inspirational Quotes by Sharon Salzberg
- Let the breath lead the way.
- With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
- Faith is not a commodity we either have or don't have-it is an inner quality that unfolds as we learn to trust our own deepest…
- I will love myself as long as I never make a mistake.
- Meditation is essentially training our attention so that we can be more aware— not only of our own inner workings but also of what’s happening…
- Rapture is the gateway to nirvana.
- Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
- We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and how we do it.
- Whatever life presents us, our response can be an expression of our compassion.
- Meditation isn’t about what’s happening; it’s about how you relate to what’s happening.
- When we practice metta, we open continuously to the truth of our actual experience, changing our relationship to life.
- Let the power of intention lead the way.
- Loving kindness is the spirit of friendship toward yourself and others.
- Develop a mind so filled with love that it resembles space.
- As we work to reweave the strands of connection, we can be supported by the wisdom and lovingkindness of others.
- Compassion isn't morose; it's something replenishing and opening; that's why it makes us happy.
- I call myself a meditation teacher rather than a spiritual teacher.
- My earliest experiences in meditation were in a context of intensive retreats.
- The meditation traditions I started and have continued practicing have all emphasized inclusivity: anyone can do this who is interested.
- When you're wide open, the world is a good place.
- You don't have to believe anything, adopt a dogma in order to learn how to meditate.
- You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine
- The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
- We need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.
- Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root.
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- By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
- These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
- I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
- I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
- In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento