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Quotes by Balak

  • Life is a constant stream of consciousness, not a carefully crafted narrative. 

  • Just as a bookworm can't become a swimmer by reading about it, we can't truly understand life without experiencing it firsthand.

  • The ivory tower scholar fears more deeply than the grounded soul.

  • "A good heart, wounded too often, learns to shield itself from further pain."

  • A scholar without substance has more fear than a pragmatic human




  • Making deliberate mistakes can be a valuable learning experience.


  • Destination is an illusion.


  • A Practitioner lives a thousand experiences before he ages, while the one who only theorises or reads imagines merely a few.


  • The ocean, in all its fullness, aches for the river that began it.


  • A stable mind, free from random fluctuations, provides a strong foundation for making wise decisions and achieving goals.


  • Sacrifices matter too.


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