That’s one of the amazing things great books like this do – they don’t just get you to see the world differently, they get you to look at people, the people all around you, differently.
Good books often answer questions you didn’t even know you wanted to ask
Reading and naps, two of life’s greatest pleasures, go especially well together.
It was the women of afghanistan,my mother believed,who-once they’d been granted access to books and education- would be the salvation of the country
I think it’s because it shows that people–or hobbits, as the case may be–can find strength they didn’t know they had.
The idea is that if you practice the Naikan part of Constructive Living, life becomes a series of small miracles, and you may start to notice everything that goes right in a typical life and not the few things that go wrong.
I was learning that when you’re with someone who is dying, you may need to celebrate the past, live the present, and mourn the future all at the same time.
…two different kinds of Japanese psychotherapies, one based on getting people to stop using feelings as an excuse for their actions and the other based on getting people to practice gratitude.
…mindfulness – it isn’t a trick or a gimmick. It’s being present in the moment. When I’m with you, I’m with you. Right now. That’s all. No more and no less.
You can only do what you can, and what doesn’t get done, just doesn’t get done.
Oh, dear–did I forget to mention that you can, indeed, have it all, but you need a lot of help!
If I’d waited until I was well rested to read, I never would have read anything.
The thing about Americans,” she said, “is that you’re very concerned about everything all the time.
Good books often answer questions you didn’t even know you wanted to ask.
The greatest gift you can give anyone is your undivided attention…
The Need to Read”Reading books remains one of the best ways to engage with the world, become a better person and understand life’s questions, big and small.
And there’s something you can always tell people who want to learn more about the world and who don’t know how to find a cause to support. You can always tell them to read.