"Look at it--look at this lotus. Its roots are deep in the mud, but the flower is always above the water. However much rain falls, the lotus shakes it off. The lotus is soft, gentle, pleasing, beautiful, and friendly. We, too, can be like a lotus if we embrace its qualities."
--Satish Kumar, The Buddha and the Terrorist
(Yes, I realize these are waterlilies.)
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