we have bigger houses, but smaller families;
more conveniences, but less time.

we have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgements;
more experts, but more problems; more medicines, but less healthiness.

we’ve been all the way to less moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbour.

we build more computers to hold more information,
to produce more copy than ever, but have less communication.

we have become long on quantity, but short on quality.

these are times of fast foods, but slow digestion;
tall man, but short character; steep profits, but shallow relationships.

it is a time when there is much in the window, but nothing in the room.

(Dalai Lama)

Das Leben wirft uns ständig Bälle zu. Wir können ihnen ausweichen, sie fangen oder von ihnen getroffen werden.
(Buddha)

Life throws us constantly balls. We can avoid them, catch them or are hit by them.
(Buddha)