Once war becomes a clash of absolutes, there is no breathing room for mercy. Absolute truth is blind truth.
Deepak ChopraRemember this: Beliefs divide, values unite. When we go to the values that underlie so many religious beliefs, they unite us.
Deepak ChopraYou accept things as they are, not as you wish they were in this moment...The past is history, the future is a mystery, and this moment is a gift. That is why this moment is called the present.
Deepak ChopraCompletely desist from defending your point of view. When you have no point to defend, you do not allow the birth of an argument. If you do this consistently - if you stop fighting and resisting - you will fully experience the present, which is a gift. Someone once told me, "The past is history, the future is a mystery, and this moment is a gift. That is why this moment is called 'the present'."
Deepak Chopra