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"History has taught us that when understanding and tolerance are fostered, people of different faiths can live together in harmony. Regrettably, history has also taught us the opposite, that such states of equilibrium can quickly degenerate and succumb to rhetoric of anger and fear, sometimes leading to violence and even war. A balance of mutual respect and tolerance needs to be maintained through good works. Interrelations need continual nurturing."

"The stars were only sparks of the fire which devoured us. Should that fire die out one day, there would be nothing left in the sky but dead stars, dead eyes."

"When you swim, be a part of the sea; when you walk, be a part of the road! Integrate with the universe! See it not as a distinct entity, but as your own continuation, as your own self!"

"There are no mighty mountains for the universe, because there are no mountains for the universe, no rivers, no sun and no clouds! There is only universe for the universe, just a single entity!"

"I don't pretend to understand the Universe - it's a great deal bigger than I am."

"Look at the universe! What do you see? An order? Tranquillity? A divine peace? You fool! You ignorant! Over there, galaxies are colliding, suns are exploding, black holes swallowing stars! Now look at the universe again! What do you see? A disorder? Chaos? Anything savage? You see a hell? Now, you see the truth!"

"When you are watching the universe, you are watching yourself! Wherever you visit in the universe, you visit yourself!"

"The word Universe is made up of two Latin words - uni (meaning 'one') and versus (meaning 'turned into'). It literally means 'one turned into."

"Spiritual learners too slowly graduate like students of normal education. If you are mentally elevated, you can grasp and appreciate complex teachings."
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"I feel like there's too many paintings left unpainted that I just don't want to take the time away."

"History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again."

"But I'm the only one who can paint the moon, because I'm the only one who knows whether that's right or not."
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