Quotes About Understanding

Arguments about God are] like pointing a flashlight toward the sky to see if the sun is shining.

Logic cannot comprehend love; so much the worse for logic.

Many of the questions we ask God can't be answered directly, not because God doesn't know the answers but because our questions don't make sense. As C.S. Lewis once pointed out, many of our questions are, from God's point of view, rather like someone asking, "Is yellow square or round?" or "How many hours are there is a mile?

When we begin to glimpse the reality of God, the natural reaction is to worship him. Not to have that reaction is a fairly sure sign that we haven't yet really understood who he is or what he's done.

10. Without a foundation in the conventional truth, The significance of the ultimate cannot be taught. Without understanding the significance of the ultimate, Liberation is not achieved. 11. By a misperception of emptiness A person of little intelligence is destroyed. Like a snake incorrectly seized Or like a spell incorrectly cast. 12. For that reason—that the Dharma is Deep and difficult to understand and to learn— The Buddha's mind despaired of Being able to teach it.

17. Error does not develop In one who is in error. Error does not develop In one who is not in error. 18. Error does not develop In one in whom error is arising. In whom does error develop? Examine this on your own!

All those who love know exactly the limit they're prepared to go to. They know exactly what is required.

All great artists know that part of their task is to light up the distance between two human beings.

Love was the result of having caught a glimpse of another's loneliness.

To know and no to do is not to know.

The more you talk, the less you'll have to say. The more you listen, the more sensible will be what you say.

The truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is.

Truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is.

Rebirth. I mean by this simply what happens when the child begins to realise the fact that the black does not enter through the white's front door is not in the same category as the fact that the dead will never come back.

Loving my Poet as I do, though, I try hard to understand what a poet is. The first clue lies in the fact that my Poet—every poet—is an insomniac. My own reads or wanders about our apartment for the best part of most nights. She told me she often feels she would give up every poem she's ever written for one good night's sleep.

if an astronomer calculates from the sky he will ascertain the paths of the moon and the stars; but in his house the womenfolk are at variance, and he does not perceive their various misconduct.

If we reject science, we reject the common man.

Hattatin biri üç ayri tarzda yazi yazarmis: Birincisini kendisi okuyabilirmis ama baskalari okuyamazmis, ikincisini hem kendisi hem de baskalari okuyabilirmis, üçüncüsünu ne kendisi okuyabilirmis ne de baÅŸkalar?. O üçüncü hat, benim.

A lot of women have trouble with their mothers-in-law." Raphael's look was priceless. "My mother is an insane archangel.

Only ignorance excuses stupidity

Elena. Hush, let me talk to the crazy lady.

How can I be angry with the other half of my soul?" he asked, his tone so tender it tore little pieces out of her heart. "I have a temper, baby, and I know I fucking brood. But even if I act pissed, even if I snarl, it doesn't mean I love you any less. Your soul shines, Tally, and I'm so damn glad it shines for me.

I will fight you endlessly if I think you're wrong but I will never judge you.

She was more than willing to let him walk off his temper. And the man had one, even if he wasn't willing to admit it.