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Often it is not that we need a new, different, or ‘deeper’ experience to deepen our understanding of emptiness. It’s more that we need to infer the right conclusions and insights from the range of experiences we already have. Highlighting
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Distilling conscious conclusions from experience is an important part of the practice.
“I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
“No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be;
Am an attendant lord, one that will do
To swell a progress, start a scene or two,
Advise the prince; no doubt, an easy tool,
Deferential, glad to be of use,
Politic, cautious, and meticulous;
Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse;
At times, indeed, almost ridiculous—
Almost, at times, the Fool.”
―
Am an attendant lord, one that will do
To swell a progress, start a scene or two,
Advise the prince; no doubt, an easy tool,
Deferential, glad to be of use,
Politic, cautious, and meticulous;
Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse;
At times, indeed, almost ridiculous—
Almost, at times, the Fool.”
―
“Make voyages. Attempt them. There's nothing else.”
― Camino Real
― Camino Real
“One of life's quiet excitements is to stand somewhat apart from yourself and watch yourself softly becoming the author of something beautiful even if it is only a floating ash.”
― River Runs Through It
― River Runs Through It
“Good night, Westley. Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning.”
― The Princess Bride
― The Princess Bride
Bob’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Bob’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
444 books
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101 friends
481 books
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115 friends
925 books
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35 friends
158 books
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862 friends
1,336 books
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345 friends
160 books
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56 friends
1,751 books
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118 friends
219 books
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457 friends
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