Bernie Glassman Quotes
When we bear witness, when we become the situation - homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death - the right action arises by itself. We don't have to worry about what to do. We don't have to figure out solutions ahead of time. Peacemaking is the functioning of bearing witness. Once we listen with our entire body and mind, loving action arises.
Bernie Glassman
Quotes to Explore
Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.
Karl Marx
I never took any elocution lessons, no diction lessons. I might have been a pretty decent broadcaster if I had, but what you see, I'm afraid, is what you get.
Walter Cronkite
Because of its phantom nature, and despite elaborate defense mechanisms, the ego is very vulnerable and insecure, and it sees itself as constantly under threat. This, by the way, is the case even if the ego is outwardly very confident.
Eckhart Tolle
Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening.
Mahatma Gandhi
I'm proud to be part of the fabric that inspires the next generations to remain curious and remember that 'smart is cool.'
Walter O'Brien
No friend to Love like a long voyage at sea.
Aphra Behn
General Custer was a close observer and student of personal character.
Buffalo Bill
The true essence of fashion is being able to reinvent yourself with what you have.
Melanie Fiona Hallim
I'm the one who will take chances, not worry about the backlash.
Magic Johnson
There came a point when if a conspiracy was that powerful and subtle it became pointless to worry about it.
Iain Banks
When President Kennedy was elected, many black Americans, like so many Americans, were captivated by his youth and energy and promise and were especially hopeful that he might move the country in a new direction on civil rights.
Marian Wright Edelman
When we bear witness, when we become the situation - homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death - the right action arises by itself. We don't have to worry about what to do. We don't have to figure out solutions ahead of time. Peacemaking is the functioning of bearing witness. Once we listen with our entire body and mind, loving action arises.
Bernie Glassman
