Bodhicaryavatara Quotes & Sayings

We learn to restrain ourselves as we get older. We keep apart when we have quarrelled, express ourselves in well-bred phrases, and in this way preserve a dignified alienation, showing much firmness on one side, and swallowing much grief on the other. We no longer approximate in our behaviour to the mere impulsiveness of the lower animals, but conduct ourselves in every respect like members of a highly civilised society. — George Eliot

All industry, not just the mining industry, can get out and give Aboriginal companies a chance. — Andrew Forrest

We're expecting a lot of rain in the state of Oregon, so let's just get rid of Oregon. — Ryan Stiles

Taste it and you will get a desire for it.
Irish Proverb — Dorien Kelly

As more people become more intelligent they care less for preachers and more for teachers. — Robert G. Ingersoll

I didn't get bullied any more than anybody else. I think I got bullied more for being poor than being gay. But no more than any other kid. And I'm sure that I did my fair share of picking on other kids, too. We're all humans. — Brandi Carlile

In the spectrum of God's mysteries, preaching is a sacrament: Because of its sacramental reality some people have never again been the same. — John E. Hines

I love stories. I loved stories when I was a kid. My mom read stories to me all the time. — Tony DiTerlizzi

Sometimes we do not realize how many people give a damn until something horrible happens. And sometimes we realize that those who should give a damn, whom we counted on giving a damn, sometimes really don't — Monika Basile

As children, we learn that if we cry, we'll receive affection , that if we show we're sad we'll be consoled. If we can't get what we want with a smile, then surely we can do so with our tears . — Paulo Coelho