Thinley Choedon Quotes & Sayings

Hell is the day when God grants us a clear vision of all that we might have achieved, of all the gifts which we have wasted, of all that we might have done which we did not do...For me that conception of hell lies in two words: Too late! — Giancarlo Menotti

One of the things I learned firsthand as a child, growing up in Zacatecas, Mexico was ...
that when you fight with a pig,
you both get dirty,
but the pig likes it. — Jose N. Harris

The possession of land seems to be a greater gratification to the pride and independence of men. — George Richards Minot

We must try again to be alive to what the people of our country really long for in our national life: forgiveness and grace, maturity and wisdom.
... Our political leaders will know our priorities only if we tell them, again and again, and if those priorities begin to show up in the polls. — Peggy Noonan

Because of their very nature, science and logical thinking can never decide what is possible or impossible. Their only function is to explain what has been ascertained by experience and observation. — Rudolf Steiner

We want to refocus Nigeria to make sure that basic infrastructure is provided. The environment is created for private investment, both within and direct foreign investment. So jobs will be created. That is my dream for Nigeria. — Goodluck Jonathan

Two things I do value a lot, intimacy and the capacity for joy, didn't seem to be on anyone else s list. I felt like the stranger in a strange land, and decided I'd better not marry the natives. — Richard Bach