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You are a function of what the whole universe is doing in the same way that a wave is a function of what the whole ocean is doing.

Alan Watts

No one is more dangerously insane than one who is sane all the time: he is like a steel bridge without flexibility, and the order of his life is rigid and brittle.
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Bridge Dangerous Insane Life Time
We seldom realize, for example that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society.
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Civilization Emotion Example Image Language Private Seldom Society Wisdom
People become concerned with being more humble than other people.
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Concern Humble People Spiritual
People can’t be talked out of illusions.
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Illusion Judgment One Liner People Talk
Belief clings, but faith lets go.
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Belief Faith Let Go One Liner
My death will be the disappearance of a particular pattern in the water.
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Death Disappear Particular Pattern Water
Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command.
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Actual Command Feeling Love Pretend
Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.
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Bite Inspirational Teeth Try Yourself
The frightened mind that runs away from everyday terrors meets the seeking mind that wants a better world.
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Frightened Meet Mind Run Seek Terror Want World
Normally, we do not so much look at things as overlook them.
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Concentration Look World
The more we try to live in the world of words, the more we feel isolated and alone, the more all the joy and liveliness of things is exchanged for mere certainty and security.
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Alone Certain Deep exchange Isolation Joy Life Live Security Words World
You are that vast thing that you see far, far off with great telescopes.
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Far Telescope Vast
Human desire tends to be insatiable.
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Desire Human One Liner
Society is our extended mind and body.
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Body Extend Mind One Liner Society
This is the real secret of life – to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.
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Complete Life Play Realize Secret Work
When we attempt to exercise power or control over someone else, we cannot avoid giving that person the very same power or control over us.
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Attempt Avoid Control Deep Exercise Power

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