Quotes About Clarity

In my solitude I have seen things very clearly That were not true —Antonio Machado, 1983

But everything's Horror, isn't it? Sometimes you just can't see the blood

A thought that is ignored soon goes away. And there it is! The space between thoughts. How wonderful to see!

The answer to studied ambiguity, that is, being purposefully vague so as to allow for an elastic interpretation or to allow for latitude on a particular doctrine or view, is precision. Precision and clarity, not ambiguity, serve the church best in remaining faithful to its biblical, historic, and confessional roots. R. C. was learning that in 1965 in his own denomination.

The road to hell is paved with adverbs.

The verbalization that I use myself to organize my intended effort is, "next time I'm dreaming I want to remember to recognize I'm dreaming." The "when" and the "what" of the intended action must be clearly specified.

Most High God, let your servant see but a little ahead. Or, if not give me the hope that drives out fear

In Chinese, the word for heart and mind is the same -- Hsin. For when the heart is open and the mind is clear they are of one substance, of one essence.

healing comes not from being loving but from being itself. It is not a case of being clear but of clear being. This healing is not about anything else but being itself. Nothing separate, no edges, nothing to limit healing. Entering, in moments, the realm of pure being, the gateless gate swings open-- beyond life and death, our original face shines back at us.

Mr. Magoo Rule: Text and graphics must be easily distinguished and recognized.

wishes are like magnifying glasses they enlarge and focus an intention that is already inside us.

Never make a decision when you are in panic or drunk

If everything is mission, nothing is mission.

We are judged... not by how we understand our words but by how our words are understood by others.

Marshall, gray-haired, storm-browed, is nevertheless a child sitting at a child's desk. He folds his papers impatiently, stuffs them into a leather satchel and stands. "We are judged," he says as he moves toward the door, "not by how we understand our words but by how our words are understood by others." He opens the door, then slams it behind him, but its sound is obliterated by my booming laughter.

Genetic palaeontology brings clarity to a field of near-medieval confusion. The

There is no doom so black or deep that courage and clear sight may not find another truth beyond it.

There cannot be even the smallest grain of falsehood in it or it is not truth. I have discovered the source of all truth; how can I deny what I know?

I learned long ago that when a thing defies rational explanation then it is because I lack a complete understanding of the facts.

Las palabras que tengo que deciros son más amargas que la ceniza. Entonces ¡escúpelas ya! No serán más dulces por no pronunciarlas.

Fear arises from uncertainty. Where there is perfect certainty, there is no fear.

For the more words I had for things, the better I could frame my thoughts, the more vivid my thoughts became. Awareness deepened, consciousness sharpened.

Truth, they say, is a cold and bitter draught; few drink it undiluted.

It would be a great boon to know where we stand in this world, what is, what has been, what will be. And to know it absolutely.