“Life is a journey; we board an express train at birth and head for the unavoidable destination of death. The scenery drifts by, and the only meaningful thing we can do is to be good and kind to our fellow passengers.”

—  Cheng Yen

Source: Master of Love and Mercy: Cheng Yen, p. 13

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Taiwanese Buddhist nun 1937

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