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Truth Quotes by Pema Chodron
- We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience and Infinite love is the only truth; everything…
- The first noble truth of the Buddha is that when we feel suffering, it doesn’t mean that something is wrong. What a relief.
- The next time you encounter fear, consider yourself lucky. This is where the courage comes in. Usually we think that brave people have no fear.…
- It isn't the things that are happening to us that cause us to suffer, it's what we say to ourselves about the things that are…
- Fear is a natural reaction of moving closer to the truth. If we commit ourselves to staying right where we are, then our experience becomes…
- It's not a terrible thing that we feel fear when faced with the unknown. It is a part of being alive, something we all share.…
- Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The truth is that they are intimate with fear.
- All ego really is, is our opinions, which we take to be solid, real, and the absolute truth about how things are.
- We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved.…
- Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth
- We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They…
- In truth, there is enormous space in which to live our everyday lives.
- The very first noble truth of the Buddha points out that suffering is inevitable for human beings as long as we believe that things last—that…
- The first noble truth of the Buddha is that when we feel suffering, it doesn’t mean that something is wrong. What a relief. Finally somebody…
- The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
More Truth Quotes
- The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar… — Hannah Arendt
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — 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
- If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
- In 1994, when I went back to Haiti from exile, we established a Commission for Truth and Justice and Reconciliation. I passed… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold. — Aristotle
- Truth sits upon the lips of dying men. — Matthew Arnold
- Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist. — Mary Kay Ash
- People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. — Isaac Asimov
- A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value. — Isaac Asimov