Stevesevilempire Quote by Steve Merrick

“I've been following the noble profession of hermiting here for nigh on fifty-seven years, practising piety, sobriety, celibacy and the pursuit of true wisdom…

— terry pratchett

“There is nothing more foreign to the hermit than the clownery of a glittering career, success, and all those vulgar illusions that tempt the…

— Cornelius Wencel

“It's very helpful to realize that being here, sitting in meditation, doing simple everyday things like working, walking outside, talking with people, bathing, using…

— Pema Chödrön

Today, the degradation of the inner life is symbolized by the fact that the only place sacred from interruption is the private toilet.

— Lewis Mumford

“It was always the meaningless tasks that endure: the washing, the cooing, the clearing, the cleaning. Never anything majestic or significant, just the tiny…

— Maggie O'Farrell

“Make your life like toilet paper. Long and usefull.”

— Wolfgang Riebe

“While not exactly a meditative state, there are times when I am cleaning that I can quietly commune with myself. The work of carefully…

— Marie Kondō

“Rituals are the architects of belonging. They take the ordinary and transform it into something meaningful. A morning cup of tea becomes a pause…

— Ajmal, from the book "Borders of the Inner World

“Like when the counselor delved into your habits of using a public toilet, such as do you flush with your foot and use your…

— Charles Frazier

“We practice so that each moment of our life becomes real life. And, therefore, when we meditate, we sit for sitting; we don't sit…

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

“The brainless serenity of charwomen and janitors working late at night came over us. In a messy world we were at least making our…

— Kurt Vonnegut

“When I cease to enjoy what I'm doing, then I shall do something mundane ~ like clean my house.”

— Peggy Toney Horton