Nyanaponika Thera Quotes
Two thoughts cannot coexist at the same time: if the clear light of mindfulness is present, there is no room for mental twilight.
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When you grow up in a place, you always think it's mundane. Then you travel around and live in different places, and you realise that you've got it the wrong way 'round.
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Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
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Because of my own family's service (in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Massachusetts and New York National Guard), I am a strong supporter of the military and do believe that there are just wars.
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The idea of having one ensemble do everything is what was on 'Sea Lion' and that's what I tried to make happen for 'Metals,' which is having five people in the room and all of us contributing equally to every arrangement and every song.
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I grew up in a working-class Israeli family, which was feminist only in its female-dominated structure.
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After I learn more English, I'll work hard and make more films.
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Zionism is a revolutionary process. And in a revolution, you must be ready not to think too much about sentiments or human weaknesses.
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I remember once being told by a casting person, years ago, that I shouldn't pursue a career in the business because of the color of my skin. The fact that I remember it today means it stuck with me. I thought that was really stupid advice and advice nobody should ever give someone.
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Believing you're something that you're not excites the mind and the imagination. And it's hopeful.
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I feel that for the story of 'Romeo and Juliet' to be impactful, it has to be believable, and there has to be a certain level of chemistry between the two characters.
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Each language has its own take on the world. That's why a translation can never be absolutely exact, and therefore, when you enter another language and speak with its speakers, you become a slightly different person; you learn a different sort of world.
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Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand-new day.
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When I was in the 12th grade, I got my girlfriend pregnant. I just got out of school, she was a 10th-grader. I'm a teen parent, and I'm at a point where I'm like, 'Man I've got to do something.'
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There is the love and marriage and family kind of happiness, which is exceedingly boring to describe but nonetheless is important to have and dreadful not to have.
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Every child in America deserves high-quality health care.
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I keep all my clothes on in House on Haunted Hill, Mary Jane's Last Dance, and The Way of the Gun.
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I've led this empty life for over forty years and now I can pass that heritage on and ensure that the misery will continue for at least one more generation.
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I have had my results for a long time: but I do not yet know how I am to arrive at them.
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Terrorism, ladies and gentlemen, in my eyes I have a very, very, very simple explanation. Gangs of criminals, killers, used unfortunately by certain governments in the past for political purposes, who are on their own now as gangs.
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I finally learned that doing what I want isn't love. I don't want to hurt him again by acting childish.
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To truly find yourself, touch as many lives as possible!
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Small use it will be to save democracy for the race if we cannot save the race for democracy.
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One guy wins and one guy loses, but it's not entirely up to him. Our sport is so crazy that on any given Sunday, anybody can win. You can run the same race over and over five times, and you'll probably get five different winners. It's wild.
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Two thoughts cannot coexist at the same time: if the clear light of mindfulness is present, there is no room for mental twilight.
