He who doth not smoke hath either known no great griefs, or refuseth himself the softest consolation, next to that which comes from heaven. – Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, What Will He Do With It?
It is sometimes said that the first stages of the meditation process are the most difficult. The first distraction is the physical body. Sometimes there is real pain in sitting, and sometimes the ego just tries to distract us by creating itches we will want to scratch. – Sarasvati Buhrman
I found the offer of a knighthood something that I couldnt possibly accept. I found it to be somehow squalid, a knighthood. Theres a relationship to government about knights. – Harold Pinter
