"Let righteousness cover the earth like the water cover the sea!"
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"The sea is as near as we come to another world."
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"How could drops of water know themselves to be a river? Yet the river flows on."
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"I wanted to become a better Snoop Dogg, full of water, proteins and stuff to keep me alive . . . lollipops and Big Macs."
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"The solution to our water problems is more rain."
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"Grateful to be a little boat, full of water, still floating."
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"People are like tea bags; you never know how strong they'll be until they're in hot water. In times of trouble, you not only discover what you truly believe but whether or not you can act on your beliefs."
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"There are many languages in the world; in meaning all are the same. If you break the cups, water will be unified and will flow together."
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"Truth lifts the heart, like water refreshes thirst."
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"All the fish needs is to get lost in the water. All man needs is to get lost in Tao."
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"Doesn't matter if the glass is half-empty or half-full. All that matters is that you are the one pouring the water."
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"Man can't do without God. Just like you're thirsty, you have to drink water. You just can't go without God."
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"Not hammer-strokes, but dance of the water, sings the pebbles into perfection."
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"Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water."
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"Silence is essential for deep transformation. It allows the practice of conscious breathing to become deep and effective. Like still water that reflects things as they are, the calming silence helps us to see things more clearly, and therefore, to be in deeper contact with ourselves and those around us."
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"There is an Indian fable of three beings who drank from a river: one was a god, and he drank ambrosia; one was a man, and he drank water; and one was a demon, and he drank filth. What you get is a function of your own consciousness."
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"Moreover he saw a skull floating on the surface of the water and he said unto it: Because you drowned others they drowned you; and those that drowned you will eventually be drowned."
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"But love is much like a dam; if you allow a tiny crack to form through which only a trickle of water can pass, that trickle will quickly bring down the whole structure and soon no one will be able to control the force of the current."
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"The idea is that flowing water never goes stale, so just keep on flowing."
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"You should respect each other and refrain from disputes; you should not, like water and oil, repel each other, but should, like milk and water, mingle together."
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