" The thought manifests as the word; the word manifests as the deed; the deed develops into habit; and habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care, and let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings … As the shadow follows the body, as we think, so we become. "

― David Michie , The Dalai Lama's Cat (The Dalai Lama's Cat, #1)