Be detached from desire your whole life long.Miyamoto Musashi
“No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.”
“No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.”
— ALAN WATTS
Philosopher & Writer · 1915 – 1973
British philosopher who popularised Eastern thought, including Zen Buddhism and Taoism, for Western audiences. His books include The Way of Zen (1957) and The Wisdom of Insecurity.
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