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"What is love?"; "The total absence of fear," said the Master; "What is it we fear?"; "Love," said the Master.


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There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them.

There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them.



Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance.

Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance.



If it is peace you want, seek to change yourself, not other people. It is easier to protect your feet with slippers than to carpet the whole of the earth.

If it is peace you want, seek to change yourself, not other people. It is easier to protect your feet with slippers than to carpet the whole of the earth.



Another illusion is that external events have the power to hurt you, that other people have the power to hurt you. They don't. It's you who give this power to them.

Another illusion is that external events have the power to hurt you, that other people have the power to hurt you. They don't. It's you who give this power to them.



Extend your arms in welcome to the future. The best is yet to come!

Extend your arms in welcome to the future. The best is yet to come!



When you fight something, you're tied to it forever. As long as you're fighting it, you’re giving it power.

When you fight something, you're tied to it forever. As long as you're fighting it, you’re giving it power.



You don't have to add anything in order to be happy; you've got to drop something.

You don't have to add anything in order to be happy; you've got to drop something.



One year of life is worth more than twenty years of hibernation.

One year of life is worth more than twenty years of hibernation.



A nice definition of an awakened person: a person who no longer marches to the drums of society, a person who dances to the tune of the music that springs up from within.

A nice definition of an awakened person: a person who no longer marches to the drums of society, a person who dances to the tune of the music that springs up from within.



Because everyone is the same distance from the sun. Does it really lessen the distance if you live on top of a skyscraper?

Because everyone is the same distance from the sun. Does it really lessen the distance if you live on top of a skyscraper?





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The success of my journey depended on whether my heart walked forward—toward my people—instead of backward, away from them.



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I've always loved movies, since I was a little kid, but I never wanted to be part of that industry. It always seemed horrifying, the way films were made.



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If we put ourselves behind and put what's more important in front, we will know what to do.



Madmen and fools see everything through the medium of humor.

Madmen and fools see everything through the medium of humor.



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Be ruthless about protecting writing days.



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The bear is what we all wrestle with. Everybody has their bear in life. It's about conquering that bear and letting him go.



William Tell's son, Telly, who said as his father was pointing the bow and arrow at the apple on his head, There's gotta be an easier way to kill worms. Never got a dinner!

William Tell's son, Telly, who said as his father was pointing the bow and arrow at the apple on his head, There's gotta be an easier way to kill worms. Never got a dinner!



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I think white artists have a responsibility to be not only naming white supremacy, but to be using their power and privilege to support artists of color.

I think white artists have a responsibility to be not only naming white supremacy, but to be using their power and privilege to support artists of color.




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This page presents the quote "&quot;What is love?&quot;; &quot;The total absence of fear,&quot; said the Master; &quot;What is it we fear?&quot;; &quot;Love,&quot; said the Master.". Author of this quote is Anthony de Mello. This quote is about love, absence, said, what is love, masters, fear,.