Any caterpillar who tried to “know himself” would never become a butterfly.
-Andre Gide
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Life is too short, or too long, for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly.
-Paulo Coelho
Fasting in the monastic community is considered an ascetic practice, a “dhutanga” practice. Dhutanga means “to shake up” or “invigoration”. The Buddha, as is well known, emphasized moderation, the Middle Way that avoids extremes, in all things. Fasting is an additional method that one can take up, with supervision, for a time.
-A Spiritual Leader
Participate in your own dreams, don’t just say what you want or complain about what you don’t have.
-Steve Maraboli
The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.
-Joan Didion
