Quotes About Contemplation

I think, typically, sci-fi can be a little bit grey and thought provoking. Sometimes it leaves you pondering certain questions and things.

When I'm sifting the compost seed or pruning, I argue over issues in my head; I talk to myself.

Idleness is the parent of psychology.

I don't care about being in the public eye.

I didn't intend to run for public office. I didn't really think about it.

I am not one to discuss my future publicly.

I don't go to pubs.

I looked at one little print for a long time. It was called 'The Landing.' It showed men tugging on a rope, pulling a boat up onto skids out of the water. The thought occurred to me that I might paint such a picture.

I'm predisposed to never be in pure celebration mode.

In the early ages, I believe not much thought was given to what man is and what his real functions should be, and what is the real purpose of his life.

I do not purpose to discuss faith in its dogmatic sense today.

The reason I really started running was for meditative purposes. I would pick some problem to have in my head while running.

I have a mystical bent, and I pursue daily meditations that follow the liturgical calendar - what are called the 'daily offices' of the church.

What we need in Europe is to push back against the idea that religion is so farfetched that it's not worth talking about.

A masterpiece doesn't push you around. It lets you make up your own mind about what it means - and change it as often as you like.

I've learned how to sleep on airplanes. When I'm taking a trans-Atlantic flight or going to a different continent, I will always read because reading puts me to sleep. When you watch a movie, you have all that light coming to your eyes, but with reading, I can't get through 15 or 20 pages.

I'm not so good at sitting on the floor and meditating.

The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.

Sometimes, I do think about direction but I haven't much about it. I don't know if I want to put my foot in the other boat.

If I'm reading a book by a footballer I don't want to read about games, how he scored or played well. People want to read what you thought, not what happened.

The day after Trump was elected, I happened to be home in New York. I went to bed for the day.

There's something about the expanse of nature that forces you to think clearly.

Bridges become frames for looking at the world around us.

I don't like thinking too much about the future - it freaks me out.