Oefelein Bakersfield Quotes

#1. The practice of cultivating altruism has a beneficial effect not only from the religious point of view but also from the mundane point of view, not only for long term spiritual development but even in terms of immediate rewards.

Dalai Lama XIV

#2. Polarity exists so that we may discover the truth beyond this world of duality, which is the ultimate purpose of life.

Dashama Konah Gordon

#3. It's not the place that creates the magic, Ryder. It's the person. The magic is wherever you are.

Melyssa Winchester

#4. It was all I could do to not knock him down right there in front of Asher and climb on him. If I stunned him with a frying pan first, he might not struggle too much. ...

Cate Tiernan

#5. Help that is not positively necessary is a hindrance to a growing organism.

Dorothy Canfield Fisher

#6. It's as if they take all our questions and offer them straight back: Who are you? Why are you here? What do you want?

Shaun Tan

#7. You're going to pass something down no matter what you do or if you do nothing. Even if you let yourself go fallow, the weeds will grow and the brambles. Something will grow.

John Steinbeck

#8. Knitting has a profound connective power. The culture and people and rituals around it, the values, they all contribute to an immediate and profound trust in one another. It's home. You belong and are accepted, which rings true no matter where you are.

Clara Parkes