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It's not enough to be compassionate — you must act,

- Dalai Lama

Fame increases for the one who stands alert,
Mindful, and of pure deeds;
Who with due consideration acts, restrained,
Who lives dhamma, being aware.

- From the Dhammapada

Obviously, Buddha lived long before Paris Hilton and her ilk!

Just as the soft rains fill the streams, 
pour into the rivers and join together in the oceans, 
so may the power of every moment of your goodness 
flow forth to awaken and heal all beings, 
Those here now, those gone before, those yet to come.

By the power of every moment of your goodness 
May your heart's wishes be soon fulfilled 
as completely shining as the bright full moon, 
as magically as by a wish-fulfilling gem.

By the power of every moment of your goodness 
May all dangers be averted and all disease be gone. 
May no obstacle come across your way. 
May you enjoy fulfillment and long life.

For all in whose heart dwells respect, 
who follow the wisdom and compassion, of the Way, 
May your life prosper in the four blessings 
of old age, beauty, happiness and strength.

- Traditional Buddhist blessing and healing chant

The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suspect.

- Thomas More

Walking along a mountain path
I find a sandal-print in the moss,
a billowy cloud low on the lake,
grasses growing up to a door,
a pine tree shimmering green,
a brook gurgling along from the mountain,
and as I mingle with Truth among the flowers,
I have forgotten what to say.

- Liu Chiang-Ch'ing

Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

Which of us is not forever a stranger and alone?

- Thomas Wolfe

Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.

- Oscar Wilde

My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.

- Albert Einstein

“Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.”

- Dogen