Forward momentum only worked as a strategy if one had correctly identified which way was forward.
There's nothing like undeserved credit to make you feel shabby.
The family is the scene of the most intimate and powerful of human experiences. Family situations are bloodier and more passionate than any others, and the costs are greater.
My daddy used to maintain, if you have to use ten-dollar words, what you're trying to say isn't worth a dime.
The world consisted of predators and prey. You were either hunting or running.
I studied Sanskrit for many years, and I've got all the coursework for my Ph. D. And a lot of what's going on in American Yoga is just made-up stuff. Smart people, even good people, Western therapists, Yoga therapists and other things, Western healthcare practitioners who love Asana and say, "Let's make up yoga therapy. "
See you tomorrow,” he said, instead. “All right. ” Then, impulsively, I asked, “Do you have a place to sleep tonight?” “Sure,” he said with a smile, and started off as if he had somewhere to be. I could have bitten off my tongue because I pushed him into a lie. Once he started lying to me, it would be harder to get him to trust me with the truth. I don’t know why it works that way, but it does—at least in my experience.
Hypocrisy in anything whatever may deceive the cleverest and most penetrating man, but the least wide-awake of children recognizes it, and is revolted by it, however ingeniously it may be disguised.
In a way records are like paintings. Instead of using paints and brushes we use sounds and instruments.