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“The conscious mind, ungrounded by the wisdom of the body, is remarkably incapable of taking care of business.”
― Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity
― Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity

“The equivalent of a woman being treated as a sex object is a man being treated as a success object.”
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“When you quit drinking you stop waiting.”
― Drinking: A Love Story
― Drinking: A Love Story

“People who are in wu-wei has de, typically translated as "virtue," "power," or "charismatic power." De is radiance that others can detect, and it serves as an outward signal that one is in wu-wei.”
― Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity
― Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity
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