Mincha Quotes & Sayings

I asked Mincha if he would like to be reincarnated as the beautiful scarlet minivet. Mincha paused for a moment and then pointed out how many insects a minivet consumes in its lifetime. "Killing other creatures causes pain in the world. So from a Buddhist perspective, we must say that the minivet is not to be envied." Besides, he related, there are 500 rebirths separating birds and humans, so a bird rebirth would be a big setback from enlightenment. Back — Eric Dinerstein

The majority of boys think the highest form of creativity is weeing a pattern into snow. — Beth Garrod

Gould's sunbird landed on the crown of a nearby hemlock. In the brilliant mountain light, its burgundy mantle and back set off its bright yellow rump and belly, highlighted by a long blue tail. The Buddhists say that attachment to beauty is one of the false perceptions humans hold. We, however, suspended Mincha's Buddhist instruction at such moments and wallowed in our attachment. Over — Eric Dinerstein

Are you looking for sympathy? You'll find it in the dictionary between shit and syphilis — Thomas Harris

All that doesn't matter. All that stuff I did before was just sex. I told you, I don't want to have sex with you. I want to do more. You deserve so much more. More than me anyway."
"What if I don't want more? What if I just want you?" All of my feelings and frustrations had finally spilled out of my mouth.
"I take it back. That was the sexiest thing you've ever said. — Chelsea M. Cameron

During the first few minutes in lift-off, the astronauts were strictly controlled and were powerfully buffeted by the forces of nature struggling to keep them on earth. This is somewhat comparable to the pull of the flesh when our alarm goes off early in the morning. Unless we put "mind over mattress" and carry out the resolves made the night before, we will experience our first defeat that day. Not sufficient to finish. Mission aborted. — Stephen Covey

Even though the ship may go down, the journey goes on. — Margaret Mead

I don't know if there's a healthier way for two people to stay in love than to stop using each other to resolve their unfulfilled longings and, instead, start holding each other closely as they experience them. — Donald Miller