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Anne Earney
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Real compassion is not just an emotional response; it is a firm, thought-out commitment. Therefore, an authentic attitude of compassion does not change, even faced with another person’s negative behavior.
“Road to hell paved in unbought stuffed dogs. Not my fault.”
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“It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity.”
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“One is happy once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness: simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience.”
― Correspondance, 1812-1876; Volume 5
― Correspondance, 1812-1876; Volume 5
“No worse fate can befall a young man or woman than becoming prematurely entrenched in prudence and negation.”
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“The basic ground of compassionate action is the importance of working with rather than struggling against, and what I mean by that is working with your own unwanted, unacceptable stuff, so that when the unacceptable and unwanted appears out there, you relate to it based on having worked with loving-kindness for yourself.”
― Radical Compassion: Shambhala Publications Authors on the Path of Boundless Love
― Radical Compassion: Shambhala Publications Authors on the Path of Boundless Love
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