Jetsunma Tenzin Quotes & Sayings

The closed doorway to Mr. Langley's homeroom, once so intimidating, has no effect on me now. I shove it open and storm inside, tardy and fully prepared to take on anyone who has a problem with that. — Meg Kimball

We may have an education, but we are living on a bride between knowledge and wisdom. We think of ourselves as educated, but we may not always be wise. — Debasish Mridha

I [prefer] a short life with width to a narrow one with length. — Avicenna

I considered Nat King Cole to be a friend and, in many ways, a mentor. He always had words of profound advice. — Diahann Carroll

When I was tiny, the county fair came through town. Our parents took us, and got tickets for the rides, even though I was scared to death of all of them. Edward was the one who convinced me to go on the merry-go-round. He put me up on one of the wooden horses and he told me the horse was magic, and might turn real right underneath me, but only if I didn't look down. So I didn't. I stared out at the pinwheeling crowd and searched for him. Even when I started to get dizzy or thought I might throw up, the circle would come around again and there he was. After a while, I stopped thinking about the horse being magic, or even how terrified I was, and instead, I made a game out of finding Edward.
I think that's what family feels like. A ride that takes you back to the same place over and over. — Jodi Picoult

I went to Cuba maybe eight or nine times. — Walter Salles

Martial arts should be part of every girl's education. — Esha Gupta

Laziness is a programmers main virtue. — Larry Wall

When we are angry, when we are excited, when we are depressed, when we are elated, we are completely submerged in and identified with those thoughts and feelings. This is why we suffer. We suffer because we are completely identified with our thoughts and feelings and we think this is me. This is who I am. — Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

Achilles makes a sound like choking. "There are no bargains between lions and men. I will kill you and eat you raw." His spearpoint flies in a dark whirlwind, bright as the evening-star, to catch the hollow at Hector's throat. — Madeline Miller

We men are easily prone to sins of thought. Therefore, He who has formed each heart individually, knowing that the impulse received from the intention constitutes the major element in sin, has ordained that purity in the ruling part of our soul be our primary concern. — Saint Basil

Be generous with your life - love deeply, honestly, and without reservation. — Carew Papritz

Love the person, but give the person total freedom. Love the person, but from the very beginning make it clear that you are not selling your freedom. — Osho

Basically, therefore, we should approach others openly, recognizing each person as another human being just like ourselves. There is not much difference between us all. — Dalai Lama