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Recollection of death also serves as a useful preparation for the time when one actually has to face death. As the concluding exercise among the body contemplations, a regular recollection of death can lead to the realization that death is fearful only to the extent to which one identifies with the body. With the aid of the body contemplations one can come to realize the true [impermanent] nature of the body and thereby overcome one's attachment to it. Being free from attachment to the body, one will be freed from any fear of physical death. ↗

— Anālayo

#death #detachment #meditation #sutra #death

I am not interested in considering another TV series. This one was a wonderful experience which will be hard to top, and It's caused me to turn down several good film opportunities because of the schedule. ↗

— Dennis Franz

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When he realized who he'd pulled over, the policeman shook his head in disbelief. He told me of all people I should know better. He gave me a real dressing down, but let me go. ↗

— Dennis Franz

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I feel as if I'm clearly part of a trend among writers who take themselves seriously - and I confess to taking myself as seriously as the next writer. ↗

— Jonathan Franzen

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I look at my father, who was in many ways an unhappy person, but who, not long before he got sick, said that the greatest source of satisfaction in his life had been going to work in the company of other workers. ↗

— Jonathan Franzen

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's one of the perversities of the age: I'm embarrassed by its success, but I'm happy it's selling. ↗

— Jonathan Franzen

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I suppose if it has a practical purpose, I appreciate a pat on the back. I suppose it's rewarding, ultimately. ↗

— Brendan Fraser

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I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility. ↗

— Imelda Marcos

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In 1958, I came to Chicago where I have remained. ↗

— George Stigler

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I have no plans for a future Jemima Shore mystery, but would write one tomorrow if a good idea came to me. ↗

— Antonia Fraser

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