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How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people.

Albert Einstein : German-Swiss-American mathematical physicist, famous for his theories of relativity.
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
 
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He who knows how to be aggressive, and yet remains patient, becomes a receptacle for all of Nature's lessons.

Lao Tzu : Chinese philosopher & mystic, founder of Taoism
Lao Tzu (c.604 - 531 B.C.)
 
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Let nothing come between you and the light.

Henry David Thoreau : American philosopher & naturalist, writer of Walden
Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)
 
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Like a beautiful flower that is colorful but has no fragrance, even well spoken words bear no fruit in one who does not put them into practice.

Siddhartha Gautama Buddha : Indian mystic, founder of Buddhism
Buddha (563 - 483 BC)
Source: Sayings of the Buddha in The Dhammapada, Pali Cannon
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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.

Alan Watts : English mystic & writer
Alan Watts (1915 - 1973)
Source: Work as Play
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