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"We are all human beings, the best of us a saint, but never a god. We can follow a saints conduct and imitate his behavior, but it is unnecessary to worship him. (p. 7)"
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Cheng YenLook at adversity as a stepping stone, not a hindrance in life. (p. 10 — Cheng Yen
"Look at adversity as a stepping stone, not a hindrance in life. (p. 108)"
Look at adversity as a stepping stone, not a hindrance in life. (p. 108)
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Cheng Yen or Shih Cheng Yen (Chinese: 證嚴法師, 釋證嚴; pinyin: Zhèngyán Fǎshi; Wade–Giles: Chêng4 Yen2 Fa3-shih1; Pe̍h-ōe-ji: Chèng-giâm Hoat-su; born Chin-Yun Wong; the 24th of the third Lunar month, 4 May 1937) is a Taiwanese Buddhist nun (bhikkhuni), teacher, and philanthropist She is the founder of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation, ordinarily referred to as Tzu Chi, a Buddhist huma
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Cheng Yen or Shih Cheng Yen (Chinese: 證嚴法師, 釋證嚴; pinyin: Zhèngyán Fǎshi; Wade–Giles: Chêng4 Yen2 Fa3-shih1; Pe̍h-ōe-ji: Chèng-giâm Hoat-su; born Chin-Yun Wong; the 24th of the third Lunar month, 4 May 1937) is a Taiwanese Buddhist nun (bhikkhuni), teacher, and philanthropist She is the founder of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation, ordinarily referred to as Tzu Chi, a Buddhist huma
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"The hardest thing for people to see is themselves (p. 34)"
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"In handling matters, let your mind influence your heart. In dealing with people, let your heart influence your mind. (p. 44)"
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"All lives deserve to be respected, and all beings need to be loved. It ought to be easy for us to feel the pain experienced by the bodies other than our own and grant happiness to those who are but strangers. (p. 3)"
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"It is never too late for a deep-rooted affinity to blossom. Do not worry over a distant journey as long as we find the way. (p. 194)"
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"The reason that people cannot be humble is because they cling to their past achievements (p. 24)"
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