It is not easy to keep silent when silence is a lie.
-Victor Hugo
Whenever there is a decline of righteousness, O Arjuna, and the rise of unrighteousness, then I manifest myself.
It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.
-Jerome K. Jerome
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.
Look at me--a big old black man under all of this makeup, and if I can look beautiful, so can you.
-RuPaul