Hermann Hesse Quotes
Siddhartha has one single goal-to become empty, to become empty of thirst, desire, dreams, pleasure and sorrow-to let the Self die. No longer to be Self, to experience the peace of an emptied heart, to experience pure thought-that was his goal.
Hermann Hesse
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Victoria Woodhull
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Frank Ocean
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Gary Burton
Any race, I'm always going for the top step on the podium.
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I believe that we can, in a deliberate way, articulate the kind of people we want to become.
Clayton Christensen
Siddhartha has one single goal-to become empty, to become empty of thirst, desire, dreams, pleasure and sorrow-to let the Self die. No longer to be Self, to experience the peace of an emptied heart, to experience pure thought-that was his goal.
Hermann Hesse
