Matthieu Ricard Quotes

Empathy is the faculty to resonate with the feelings of others. When we meet someone who is joyful, we smile. When we witness someone in pain, we suffer in resonance with his or her suffering.

Matthieu Ricard

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: clergyman
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: February 15, 1946

Topics

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One area I have a huge amount of trouble in is writing about myself. I get a heavy, almost depressed feeling.

Jennifer Egan

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I didn't not perform.

Melissa Manchester

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Spare me the whispering, crowded room, the friends who come and gape and go, the ceremonious air of gloom - all, which makes death a hideous show.

Matthew Arnold

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Fire is the origin of stone. By working the stone with heat, I am returning it to its source.

Andy Goldsworthy

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This is why fashion is such a magical part of our lives, for it inspires our decisions without dictating them; it sets the theme but not the limits of our aesthetic.

Simon Van Booy

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The elimination of unnecessary collateral requirements on foreign insurers and reinsurers is not only beneficial for the individual companies, but for the industry as a whole.

Mike McGavick

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There is no more effective way to radicalize American Muslim youth than for political leaders to make public displays of prejudice against all Muslims. Suspicion will undermine their sense of identification with America and alienate some from both the culture and from politics.

Miroslav Volf

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I'm grateful to God for His bountiful gifts... He gave me courage and faith in myself.

Loretta Young

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There were days when I was on the last $10 in my account, and I was freaking out about paying rent or buying groceries. Then you book a commercial, and you're good for another three months.

Colin Egglesfield

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Part of me wants to be married and have everybody around the table for Christmas. But when you're married, your life becomes integrated solely with that person. There are too many characters running around inside me. Maybe they should all be married to somebody different.

Cindy Williams

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My problem happens to be near-sightedness - inability to see distance. And this is pretty tough on a golfer.

Arnold Palmer

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You can only do what you can do in this world. If you start thinking of all the white noise out there, I think you'll go crazy.

Scott Eastwood

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