We may feel we do things without any kind of conscious intention But if we are truly mindful, we can notice ourselves as we act. - Geshe Tashi
"If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old." - Lord Chesterfield
"Fortune sides with him who dares."
- Virgil
There is no need to feel ashamed of existential despair because of the assumption that it is an emotional disease, for it is not a neurotic symptom but a human achievement and accomplishment. Above all, it is a manifestation of intellectual sincerity and honesty.
- Victor Frankl
Norman Mailer, in his 80s: "Once I wanted to 'change the consciousness of Americans.' Now, I want to keep the store open another year."
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