Thomas Keating Quotes
The word "emptiness" for example, is a very important word both in Christianity and in Buddhism. It has shades of meaning however, that are different in the respective traditions.

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My memory of my home was that it was very happy, and that there was more fun and life there than there was anywhere else.
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The reason a poet is a poet is to write poems, not to advertise himself as a poet.
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I drive a car, like an adult. Not brilliantly. I'm not great.
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Sex appeal is in the workplace every day of the week. I'm not saying that's the only calling card, but it's a whole crayon box.
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And, of course, in the Philippines there were so many thousands of Americans that were captured by the Japanese and held and who were rescued by Filipino Americans, or Filipinos I should say, and by U.S. troops near the close of the war.
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We develop our propensity to forgive or not to forgive by what we see illustrated at the early ages of our development.
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The majority of meetings should be discussions that lead to decisions.
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The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything.
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As the numbers of native-born Europeans begin to fall, with their anemic fertility rates, will the aging Europeans become more magnanimous toward destitute newcomers who do not speak the national language or assimilate into the national culture but consume its benefits?
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'Power Play' is a morality tale for our post-Enron world and - not incidentally - wildly entertaining. Nothing wrong with that.
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I thought it must be desperate to be old. To wake up in the morning and remember that you were ancient - and so behave that way. I thought old people were full of aches and pains and horrible illnesses.
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The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what fiction means.
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It's much easier for me to do an impression of someone real, because you and the audience begin with a baseline understanding of this person's life. And then if you subvert that in any way, it's a little comedy surprise.
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Today, Negroes play on every big league club and in every minor league. With millions of other Negroes in other walks of life, we are willing to stand up and be counted for what we believe in. In baseball or out, we are no longer willing to wait until Judgment Day for equality - we want it here on earth as well as in Heaven.
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The economy is much bigger than the market. We will not be able to build a good economy - nor a good society - unless we look at the vast expanse beyond the market.
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Fashion as King is sometimes a very stupid ruler.
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All the things that I find beautiful have a darkness about them.
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During the course of filming 'Top Chef,' I gain 15 lbs., so I'm used to needing two dress sizes.
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John Kerry can be absolutely ruthless. I would not want to be on his enemies list when he's ready to go after you.
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My son has godmothers, godfathers, grandparents and so many others in his life who love him as much as I do. They're there for both of us. I may not have a mate or husband, but I'm definitely not a single parent.
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I didn't realize until I was doing commentary what a gladiator-like competition tennis is - other than no one dies. The crowd is waiting for the players to come, and they walk through the tunnel, and they get on the court, and they get out their rackets, their weapons, and now they start.
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Humor is intrinsitc to Christianity.
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The word "emptiness" for example, is a very important word both in Christianity and in Buddhism. It has shades of meaning however, that are different in the respective traditions.