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Quotes About Clarity

Nothing contributes so much to tranquilizing the mind as a steady purpose -- a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.
~ Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
The California night was so clear it looked fake, as if you could put your hand out and chip the black paint off the sky.
~ Mary Woronov
Life is too short for a long story.
~ Mary Wortley Montagu
Of course, the most rewarding part is the 'Aha' moment, the excitement of discovery and enjoyment of understanding something new – the feeling of being on top of a hill and having a clear view. But most of the time, doing mathematics for me is like being on a long hike with no trail and no end in sight.
~ Maryam Mirzakhani
She knew better: when artistry seems most elusive is when you must focus, dig deep, and force yourself to think about how to give form to an idea that seems too vague to express.
~ Unknown
Control yourself and no one else And you will see the Truth my brother
~ Unknown
because often the counterpart to high potential is feeling trapped and unsure while not knowing why.
~ Unknown
A well-organized stocking drawer is the first step toward a well-organized mind.
~ Unknown
But, Lumawoo, look. No motto.
~ Unknown
All instruction is but as a finger pointing to the moon; and he whose gaze is fixed upon the pointer will never see beyond.
~ Unknown
In Buddhism, compassion always goes with wisdom. Compassion without wisdom is not understood to be true compassion, and wisdom without compassion is not true wisdom.
~ Unknown
Emptiness is not a mere emptiness, but rather fullness in which the distinctiveness of everything is throughly realized.
~ Unknown
Of course, we all know that water is transparent and has no taste, smell, or color. What's amazing about water is that it is able to show us myriad "faces" depending upon the condition it is in or the information it is given.
~ Masaru Emoto
In order to survive, we cling to all we know and understand. And label it reality. But knowledge and understanding are ambiguous. That reality could be an illusion. All humans live with the wrong assumptions. Isn't that another way of looking at it? That sharingan how much can you really se?
~ Masashi Kishimoto
The mystery existing between an open moment and a person's preparedness reveals the truth.
~ Unknown
The nonsense that charms is close to sense.
~ Mason Cooley
In an aphorism, aptness counts for more than truth
~ Mason Cooley
If a theory purports to explain everything, then it is likely not explaining much at all.
~ Massimo Pigliucci
Understanding is the beginning of both wisdom and compassion.
~ Massimo Pigliucci
This Daoist art of perspective-taking—recognizing the existence of various perspectives—is called the "Illumination of the Obvious" or the attainment of ming ? (acuity, discernment).
~ Massimo Pigliucci
Nada emancipa tanto la mente» como adoptar un punto de vista racional; y nada te sitúa en una posición mejor y más objetiva para hacer frente a los problemas.
~ Massimo Pigliucci
Almost all the great American graphic designers have used white space as the significant silence to better hear their message loud and clear.
~ Massimo Vignelli
The Light is always there. How much light comes to you depends on you.
~ Unknown
A word is like a finger pointing at different things. Do not look at the finger; focus on the essence of the word. Focus on what the finger is pointing at!
~ Unknown