A Quote by Arthur Zajonc

Is it possible to be alive, active in the world, and yet have such calm, such kind of inner openness and presence that one can lead a life, at least in part, that is an expression of that quality of meditative quiescence that's on the one hand quite alert and on the other hand, completely at ease, completely at rest.

Arthur Zajonc

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Arthur Zajonc
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Born: October 11, 1949

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