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    When one is rising, standing, walking, doing something, stopping, one should constantly concentrate one's mind on the act and the doing of it, not one ones' relation to the act or its character or value... One should simply practice concentration of the mind on the act itself, understanding it to be an expedient means for attaining tranquility of mind, realization, insight, and wisdom.

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Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate.

Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate.

by Germaine Greer Found in: Melancholy Quotes,
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Happiness is a positive cash flow.

Happiness is a positive cash flow.

by Fred Adler Found in: Melancholy Quotes,
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When we suffer anguish we return to early childhood because that is the period in which we first learnt to read more

When we suffer anguish we return to early childhood because that is the period in which we first learnt to suffer the experience of total loss. It was more than that. It was the period in which we suffered more total losses than in all the rest of our life put together.

by John Berger Found in: Melancholy Quotes,
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Only a great mind that is overthrown yields tragedy.

Only a great mind that is overthrown yields tragedy.

by Jacques Barzun Found in: Melancholy Quotes,
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All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be read more

All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be brief.

by Marcus T. Cicero Found in: Melancholy Quotes,
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Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.

Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.

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Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.

Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.

by Karl Barth Found in: Melancholy Quotes,
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The trouble you can get into, just cause you want 5, 000 bucks.

The trouble you can get into, just cause you want 5, 000 bucks.

by Duck Daffy Found in: Melancholy Quotes,
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Don't tell me peace has broken out.

Don't tell me peace has broken out.

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