He who can curb his wrath as soon as it arises, as a timely antidote will check snake’s venom that so quickly spreads — such a monk gives up the here and the beyond, just as a serpent sheds its worn-out skin.

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"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

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"Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."

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"If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough."

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"Courage, dear heart."

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