Quotes About Enigma

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Nevertheless, life and death are mysterious states, and we know little of the resources of either.

Ever seen the old conjurer's trick of a lady sawn in half? There's a strong aroma of sawn lady about this...don't you smell it?

I've never been able to ascertain exactly what Angus is studying at UCLA. Library Science or Demonology 101?

Miracle is another word for magic, and magic is only science, unexplained.

She was pretty sure whatever had made the things hadn't been human.

Every great life should have a mystery at its center.

Perhaps he was probing the enigma of why men fall in love with their dreams, which are then so destroyed by harsh realities that their dreamers become cuckolded by their own illusions. Perhaps...

la contradictoria mezcla de repugnancia y fascinación

Él había andado por la vida así, a punta de frases breves y enigmáticas, dejando caer boronas de información donde los demás pudieran ver una sugerencia y llenar el resto del cuadro con su propia imaginación, con sus propias memorias.

For my part, I think that the mystery is always greatest where there is the most - emptiness.

The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science.

The impact of the sense of vision on philosophy is well summed up by Peter Sloterdijk: 'The eyes are the organic prototype of philosophy. Their enigma is that they not only can see but are also able to see themselves seeing.

I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.

He was a puzzle. And Hyacinth hated puzzles. Well, no, in truth she loved them. Provided, of course, that she solved them.

How many great mysteries are there in life, really?" No one answered, so Colin guessed, "Forty-two?" She

He was wearing that enigmatic little smile of his, as if he knew something that she didn't. Actually, she thought, it was more like he knew something that she never would.

That's the thing about dreams - they're ineffable. If you can get to the bottom of it, it's not a dream.

Really good books need a chaos element: something weird or inexplicable.

Everyone's got this hidden infinity that you only get glimpses of. They're always more complex than your conception of them will allow.

I'm usually very attracted to things that I can't define. If something's too clear, it's very often not inspiring to me anymore.

The more you know about Bob Dylan, the less you know. A truly enigmatic artist, Mr. Dylan's work and life offer vaporous handholds, explanations, and instructions. Attempt to grasp them, and they will only dissipate and re-form into another contexture or idea.

I've always been interested in UFOs.

Some of the most interesting characters in literature and in movies and TV have been ones that you can't quite figure out all the way.