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“Let us stop the continents from hurling epigrams at each other, and be sadder if not wiser by the mutual gain of half a hemisphere. We have developed along different lines, but there is no reason why one should not supplement the other. You”
― Kakuzō Okakura, The Book of Tea

“But if sound did not already exist before you clapped, you could not make the sound. Before you make it there is sound. Because there is sound, you can make it, and you can hear it. Sound is everywhere.”
― Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

“In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.”
― Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

“In reflecting on the role of authority, he has said, “Authority comes from the Latin augere, meaning ‘to grow’. To have authority is not to be an oppressor. Oppression is a distortion of authority. When exercised correctly, authority implies creating a space where a person can grow. Anyone with authority is capable of creating a space to grow.”[ 31]”
― Charles River Editors, Pope Francis: The Historic Life of the first Pope from the Americas