Quotes About Mystery

What is beautiful in a film, what I look for, in essence, is a journey toward the unknown. The audience has to sense that I'm heading toward the unknown, that I don't know in advance what will happen.

Some unsuspected isle in the far seas, Some unsuspected isle in far-off seas.

What's become of WaringSince he gave us all the slip?

Some unsuspected isle in far-off seas.

And out of the houses the rats came tumbling.Great rats, small rats, lean rats, brawny rats,Brown rats, black rats, gray rats, tawny rats.Grave old plodders, gay young friskers,Fathers, mothers, uncles, cousins,Cocking tails and pricking whiskers,Families by tens and dozens,Brothers, sisters, husbands, wives—Followed the Piper for their lives.

Setebos, Setebos, and Setebos!'Thinketh, He dwelleth i' the cold o' the moon.

The curious crime, the fineFelicity and flower of wickedness.

Whether one sees the world as God's creation or as a secular mystery that science is on the way to figuring out, there is no denying the beauty and majesty of everything from mountain ranges, deserts, and rain forests to the exquisite details in the design of an ordinary mosquito.

Magic looks exactly like reality – only the effect is different.

Vanished children, I can't think where I lost them...

They want to touch God.

Robert Charles Wilson

The world is full of surprises. We're all born strangers to ourselves and each other, and we're seldom formally introduced.

H]e dreamed things for which he had no words.

N]ot my name, my secret idea of myself.

Superstition...is what we call the miracles we don't approve of.

You are a blank screen. Float through life noncommittally and people will want to seize you and consume you. Of all the parts of your body that draw this fetishistic attention, the strongest is the face; so learn to tune your face like an instrument, making it radiate a fascinating vagueness for effect.

People are of infinite complexity and you can spend a lifetime watching them without ever fully understanding them

Les gens jugent tout à l'apparence ; ce qui n'est pas visible ne compte pour rien. Ne vous laissez jamais noyer dans la foule ni sombrer dans l'oubli. Soyez à tout prix le point de mire, celui que l'on remarque. Faites-vous plus grand, plus chatoyant, plus mystérieux que la masse terne et morne, soyez l'aimant qui attire tous les regards.

When you reveal the inner workings of your creation, you become just one mere mortal among others. What is understandable is not awe inspiring

The more mystery surrounds your actions, the more awesome your power seems. You appear to be the only one who can do what you do—and the appearance of having an exclusive gift is immensely powerful. Finally, because you achieve your accomplishments with grace and ease, people believe that you could always do more if you tried harder. This elicits not only admiration but a touch of fear. Your powers are untapped—no one can fathom their limits.

Keep withdrawing, surprising, and stimulating the chase. As long as you do, you have the power.

La mayoría somos de- masiado  obvios; tú sé difícil de entender.

Una mezcla de cualidades sugiere profundidad, lo que fascina tanto como confunde.