Quotes About Contemplation

I like to have room for my thoughts and the silence to think them in.

Words spun patterns in Varencienne's mind, but she knew she had to be careful.

Dwell in the darkness of thought and drink of the poison of life.

For several minutes, I leaned upon the rail, gazing out across the city of Sacramente, breathing in its riot of scents; the hot flesh-smell beneath me, the flower haze above.

The next journey, the next story, he thought.

I did not speak again, and neither did she, but we walked together in easy silence, as friends might, along the road.

Could Ellony feel the potential humming around her? She still stared moodily into the flames, no doubt dreaming of the days she thought would come.

By his side, Owen was standing with his head thrown back, his eyes peacefully closed, lips parted. Othman realised the boy was really quite beautiful. He looked like a dying saint, or someone inviting a kiss.

Use the breathing places wisely.

In this life, he had inflicted pain upon many people without feeling the slightest twinge of compassion, yet contemplation of Shemyaza's martyrdom kindled panic in Othman's heart.

Undertaking magical work should not a hasty decision. It is vital that people appreciate what it entails and have a basic understanding of magical principals before they are thrown in at the deep end.

It's in those private times that we are refreshed, strengthened, and rejuvenated. It's then we can see our lives from God's perspective and discover what is really important. That's where we understand who it is we belong to and believe in.

Someone stood on the portico leaning on a shovel.

Thinking is hard work, which is why you don't see many people doing it.

Thinking is hard work, which is why you don't see many people doing it.

The deepest feeling always shows itself in silence . . . —Marianne Moore

Place is of consequence only to the extent that it encourages or demands the confrontation of the self by the self, which is solitude's true vocation.

Pausing gives us the opportunity to arrive at an internal place from which we can choose wisely what needs to be done or said, and then do so gently.

He was standing very still with his arms folded, staring with poached egg eyes.

I couldn't think of anything to say so I kept quiet. I still can't think of anything to say so I am going to sleep.

I never really thought about how when I look at the moon, it's the same moon as Shakespeare and Marie Antoinette and George Washington and Cleopatra looked at.

It wouldn't be New Year's without a resolution. I've resolved to take a moment every day for the rest of my life to appreciate what I have.

What is the difference between the mind resting in tranquility and the mind moving in thought?

Solitude matters, and for some people it is the air that they breathe.