Quotes About Mystery

I think there's a definite reason for every friendship just as there's a reason why certain atoms unite and others don't—certain missing factors in one, or certain present factors in the other—what do you think? I think friendships are the result of certain needs that can be completely hidden from both people, sometimes hidden forever.

Yes, Therese said. What a strange girl you are. Why? Flung out of space, Carol said.

Patricia Highsmith

There's no such thing as a perfect murder," Tom said to Reeves. "That's just a parlor game, trying to dream one up. Of course you could say there are a lot of unsolved murders. That's different.

Polisiye romanlar iyidir. Her çeÅŸit insan?n cinayet iÅŸleyebileceÄŸini kan?tlarlar.

Todavía sonreía, como si no acabara de aprender a sonreír y no supiera cómo parar.

Why I love you Patricia Highsmith, will forever remain a Freudian enigma.

You were crying. It's a terrible thing, loving the sea. Yes, she whispered, her eyes straying to it. Waves gathered and broke invisibly in the dark, reaching toward her, pulling back. They were never silent, they never spoke.

Contrary to popular opinion, there's no mystery to writing well. It's a skill that just about anyone can learn, more craft than art.

Her name is Maud Silver. Louisa says she has solved many difficult cases besides being an extremely expert knitter.

She was music, poetry, and the enchantment which lies just over the edge of thought.

The world-famous scientist, Dr Alexis Carrel, said: "Prayer is the most powerful form of energy one can generate." So why not make use of it? Call it God or Allah or Spirit—why quarrel with definitions as long as the mysterious powers of nature take us in hand?

Maggie Louise sat in a hardback chair, holding her baby brother, Squinchy, and her eyes fell upon Agee. There was something about the eyes of Maggie Louise that caught him the first time they met. They were 'temperature less, keen, serene, and wise and pure gray eyes,' Agee said, and they seemed to look everywhere and see into things. To look into the eyes of Maggie Louise was 'scary as hell, and even more mysterious than frightening,' said Agee. She knew she'd like him and he her.

The hidden dimension of each human life is not visible to others, nor is it fully graspable even by ourselves. We usually know very little about the things that move in our own soul, the deepest level of our life, or what is driving it. Our "within" is astonishingly complex and subtle—even devious. It takes on a life of its own. Only God knows our depths, who we are, and what we would do.

Preliminary 2: In a Mirror, Dimly

God is not mean, but he is dangerous.

We live from our depths—most of which we do not understand. "Do

In feelings we really know that something is "there," and solidly so. But what it is and why it is remains obscure—though hauntingly present.

We are not machines that can be repaired through a series of steps—we are relational beings who are transformed by the mystery of relationship.

It is in the dark struggles with God that we are surprised by His response to our anger and fear. What we receive from Him during our difficult battle is not what we expect. We assume He wants order, conformity—obedient children. Instead, we find that He wants our passionate involvement and utter awe in the mystery of His glorious character.

The next February I had a daughter born. She lived only 12 days. There were some things very strange connected with the birth of this child, which I do not think best to write, but I shall never forget, which I never shall know the meaning of until the first resurrection, when I shall clasp it again in my arms.

Life is filled with secrets. You can't learn them all at once.

stand tall, smile bright, and let them wonder what secrets making you laugh!

From Santi's earthly tomb with demon's hole, 'Cross Rome the mystic elements unfold. The path of light is laid, the sacred test, Let angels guide you on your lofty quest.