Quotes About Contemplation

Una vez es suficiente —explicó el maestro— cuando el juez, tras el análisis de la causa, se decida por el perdón. Diez veces, sin embargo, deberá pensar el magistrado siempre que esté inclinado a dar sentencia condenatoria

the eye should not see until the heart has conceived

A mirror has no heart but plenty of ideas.

Hugh put one foot up on the parapet and regarded his cigarette that seemed bent, like humanity, on consuming itself as quickly as possible.

I've found that sitting in silence and focusing the mind is the most meaningful and effective way to incubate intents, because it provides access to a deeper well of understanding, insight, and awareness. To

More and more I was beginning to feel like a spectator in my own life.

She looked up to stare at her reflection in the mirror, as if she'd never seen her face before either.

Wir schweigen am frühen Morgen des Tages, weil Gott das erste Wort haben soll und wir schweigen vor dem Schlafengehen, weil Gott auch das letzte Wort gehört.

Es ist nicht nötig, daß wir in der Meditation darum bemüht sind, in Worten zu denken und zu beten. Das schweigende Denken und Beten, das nur aus dem Hören kommt, kann oftmals förderlicher sein.

Wir müssen uns klar werden, wie wir angesichts der Krippe im Stall von Bethlehem künftighin über hoch und niedrig im menschlichen Leben denken wollen.

Es ist eine seltsame Tatsache, daß gerade Christen und Theologen ihre Arbeit oft für so wichtig und dringlich halten, daß sie sich darin durch nichts unterbrechen lassen wollen. Sie meinen damit einen Dienst zu tun, und verachten dabei den ›krummen und doch geraden Weg‹ Gottes.

Es ist oft besser, wenig und langsam in der Bibel zu lesen und zu warten, bis es in uns eingedrungen ist, als von Gottes Wort zwar viel zu wissen, aber es nicht in sich zu ›bergen‹.

Since the future's so iffy, I'll turn my attention to the past.

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

There is no greater serenity of mind," Malcolm reflected, "than when one can shut the hectic noise and pace of the materialistic outside world, and seek inner peace within oneself.

There is no greater serenity of mind," Malcolm reflected, "than when one can shut the hectic noise and pace of the materialistic outside world, and seek inner peace within oneself." Later that evening Malcolm wrote, "The

Poema de beco Que importa a paisagem, a Glória, a baía a linha do horizonte? -O que vejo é o beco.

Leggere è un vizio solitario e innocente

El silencio es necesario para aprender cosas sobre uno mismo.

Could I but end my days in this charming isle, without evermore stirring from it, or seeing a single inhabitant of the continent, who could remind me of all those calamities which have for so many years united to overwhelm me!…

to fix oneself in time

Are time and patience still virtues?

Arthur went home to think. He thought about turkeys while he did arithmetic. He thought about turkeys while he played the piano. And he thought about turkeys while he and D.W. did the dishes. "Boy," said D.W. "If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself." The next morning, Francine, Muffy, and Buster stood before Arthur. They weren't taking any chances. "Do we have a turkey?" they asked. Arthur just smiled.

behaviors that will nourish my soul (doing spiritual reading, communing with nature, sitting in silence, listening to classical music, etc.)?