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I Googled "thich nhat hanh quote dishes" trying to find the "before you save the world do your dishes" quotation and the first page in the search was Ethan's post from ten months ago on the old blog including the quote. As it is still an awesome organization of words I quote it again here, lifted from Ethan's post:

"To my mind, the idea that doing dishes is unpleasant can occur only when you aren't doing them. Once you are standing in front of the sink with your sleeves rolled up and your hands in the warm water, it is really quite pleasant. I enjoy taking my time with each dish, being fully aware of the dish, the water, and each movement of my hands. I know that if I hurry in order to eat dessert sooner, the time of washing dishes will be unpleasant and not worth living. That would be a pity,for each minute, each second of life is a miracle. The dishes themselves and that fact that I am here washing them are miracles!"

-Thich Nhat Hanh
Nobel Peace Prize Nominee