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“Only when we start to distinguish reality from fantasy that we can humbly, with eyes wide open, forge loving and sustainable connections with others.” quote by Sharon Salzberg — Download Open image

““Only when we start to distinguish reality from fantasy that we can humbly, with eyes wide open, forge loving and sustainable connections with others.””

Sharon Salzberg

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In order to do anything about the suffering of the world we must have the strength to face it without turning away.

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“The paradigm for our relationships is formed from our earliest experiences and is actually hardwired into our neurological and emotional network.”

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Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.

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“Asking questions is an opportunity for creativity and personal expression, both for the person asking and the person answering.”

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Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and halfway closed there after.

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“Eight-and-twenty years,' said I, 'I have lived, and never a ghost have I seen as yet.' The old woman sat staring hard into the fire, her pale eyes wide open. 'Ay,' she broke in; 'and eight-and-twenty years you have lived and never seen the likes of this house, I reckon. There's a many things to see, when one's still but…

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It hurts to even be breathing with tired eyes wide open, I fear my own tears and my heart of falling love.

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“Imagination has brought mankind through the Dark Ages to its present state of civilization. Imagination led Columbus to discover America. Imagination led Franklin to discover electricity. Imagination has given us the steam engine, the telephone, the talking-machine and the automobile, for these things had to be dreamed of before they became realities. So I believe that dreams - day dreams,…

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Often pagans, with their eyes wide open, do not see very clearly.

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Ill Keep It Hidden My world is falling, crumbling apart, life is meaningless and that's just the start My hearts so sore, I can feel it breaking and I swear to god it leaves me shaking Late at night till early in the morning, lying in bed eyes wide open. Didn't sleep last night, like all the others, instead I…

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