Physical violence is inflicted with weapons, but emotional violence is inflicted with words; words can leave invisible scars that can take years, or even lifetimes, to heal.
GAUR GOPAL DASPhysical violence is inflicted with weapons, but emotional violence is inflicted with words; words can leave invisible scars that can take years, or even lifetimes, to heal.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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Familiarity breeds contempt, I replied. When we are overly familiar with people, we forget how important they are to us and the correct way to behave with them.
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Forgiveness is a complex concept. We must understand it thoroughly to be able to internalize it.
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The sands of time slow for no man. Things change for better and for worse, but what we choose to perceive is up to us.
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Offering gifts and accepting gifts, opening one’s mind and inquiring in confidence, sharing food, and receiving food are the six exchanges that develop loving relationships.
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It is strange that sword and words have the same letters.
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As a monk, I have to be cautious of overindulgence; it is essential to stay regulated in our habits.
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Watch your thoughts, they turn into words. Watch your words, they turn into actions. Watch your actions, they turn into habits. Watch your habits, they turn into character. Watch your character, it turns into your destiny. It all begins with a thought.
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What great men do, common men follow.
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Experience is not what happens to a man, it is what a man does with what happens to him.
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A man or a woman is known by the company they keep.
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Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.
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We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
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Things do change over time.
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Our relationships are stronger when they contain a spiritual component. There are three different ways to become good friends with someone.
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We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
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