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Ourselves Quotes by Sharon Salzberg
- Doing nothing means unplugging from the compulsion to always keep ourselves busy, the habit of shielding ourselves from certain feelings, the tension of trying to…
- Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world.
- It's a rare and precious thing to be close to suffering because our society - in many ways - tells us that suffering is wrong.…
- When we see the relatedness of ourselves to the universe, that we do not live as isolated entities, untouched by what is going on around…
- It is so powerful when we can leave behind our ordinary identities, no longer think of ourselves primarily as a conductor, or writer, or salesclerk,…
- To cherish others is to cherish ourselves. To cherish ourselves is to cherish others. And in that same way, we relate to the truth. If…
- As we hone the ability to let go of distraction, to begin again without rancor or judgment, we are deepening forgiveness and compassion for ourselves.…
- We come to meditation to learn how not to act out the habitual tendencies we generally live by - those actions that create suffering for…
- We think of ourselves as our titles or our jobs or our position in a family. We depend on being praised by others. But something…
More Ourselves Quotes
- Happiness depends upon ourselves. — Aristotle
- We construct a narrative for ourselves, and that's the thread that we follow from one day to the next. People who disintegrate… — Paul Auster
- I believe that the whole idea of the consumer society is tottering. We've kept ourselves going by producing more and more goods,… — Paul Auster
- Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge,… — Isaac Asimov
- We get information in the mail, the regular postal mail, encrypted or not, vet it like a regular news organization, format it… — Julian Assange
- Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing… — Chinua Achebe
- I don't think we are going to become extinct. We're very clever and extremely resourceful - and we will find ways of… — David Attenborough
- By faithfulness we are collected and wound up into unity within ourselves, whereas we had been scattered abroad in multiplicity. — Saint Augustine
- We make ourselves a ladder out of our vices if we trample the vices themselves underfoot. — Saint Augustine
- Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride… — Jane Austen
- We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be. — Jane Austen
- I think if we didn't contradict ourselves, it would be awfully boring. It would be tedious to be alive. — Paul Auster