~ Quotes from the East ~

"The mind is like an empty vase - fill it with thoughts, desires, attachments, and it can no longer stand upright." ~ Suvian Quilmann

"To worry in anticipation or to cherish regret for the past is like the reeds that are cut and wither away." ~ Buddhist saying

"Modesty is about demeanor, not about vision or goals. It does not mean the lack of commitment or leadership." ~ Ban Ki-Moon, 9th secretary general of the U.N.

"We believe that those people who make efforts to free their countries should not be regarded as terrorists." ~ Manouchehr Mottaki, Iranian Foreign Minister

"If the offiicial version of the Holocaust is thrown into doubt, then the identity and nature of Israel will be thrown into doubt. And if, during this review, it is proved that the Holocaust was a historical reality then what is the reason for the Muslim people of the region and the Palestinians having to pay the cost of the Nazis' crimes?" ~ Manouchehr Mottaki, Iranian Foreign Minister, speaking at the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust (Dec. 2006)

"The world is as sharp as the edge of a knife." ~ Northwest Coast saying