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By choosing to be kind instead of cruel, we can break the karmic chain of reacting to violence with more violence, contributing to a more peaceful future for everyone.
Sharon Gannon
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Sharon Gannon
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 4
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We create the world we live in. If we want to change what we don't like in the world, we must start by changing what we don't like about ourselves.
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To live and breathe with an exclusive focus on one's small self, disconnected from the whole, is the definition of egotism.
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