Beauty, it would seem, was both a blessing and a curse.
the mediation of internal conflicts can be resolved by linkages with other problems.
A final word of advice: don't gloat about how well you have done.
The art of compromise centers on the willingness to give up something in order to get something else in return. Successful artists get more than they give up.
Disputants often fare poorly when they each act greedily and deceptively.
Ideas are incestuous.
The best practical advice then is: try to maximize your expected payoff, which is the sum of all payoffs multiplied by probabilities.
Strength and struggle travel together.
Life without absorbing occupation is hell; joy consists in forgetting life.
I want to do work where I have something to say.
Self-reflection is the gateway to freedom. It also brings greater appreciation and enjoyment. We begin to enjoy spending time with our own mind, and we enjoy reflecting on our experience of the teachings. Like the sun emerging from behind the clouds, the teachings of the dharma become clear.