Quotes About Reflection

Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.

I have heard men talk about the blessings of freedom," he said to himself, "but I wish any wise man would teach me what use to make of it now that I have it.

I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in losing a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time?

But now everything's gone bad,and I only know one thing: I have six days. Six days to figure out who I really am.

I had this sudden feeling, like my life could have easily taken another path.

I'm slow with a new idea, and want to think it over alone, where I'm sure it's the idea and not the man that's getting me.

I failed, he said, I got talking my ideas. It's my greatest failing.

Dominican life, hence Dominican prayer, depends on a healthy life of the Chapter.

I think one of the freedoms that can come from healthy Chapter life and flow into a healthy prayer life is the freedom not to observe.

Do I situate myself in an environment that fosters recollection, that fosters calm, that allows me to see the value of things? Piles do not allow me to see the value of things. So what kind of space do I live in?

Sooner or later you must confront this demon of comparison.

As we begin to acknowledge our own inner shadow, we become more tolerant of the shadow in others.

Divine judgment is intended not to destroy but to awaken people to the devastating truth about their lives.

Owê war sint verswunden alliu mîniu jâr! ist mir mîn leben getroumet, oder ist ez wâr?

But probably my favorite music, believe it or not, is sad music.

I aimlessly travel, meaning I have no agenda other than to get small in the world, be quiet and observe people.

She sat for a few minutes in the company of her bitter regrets...

Sara bit her lip, drawing blood, as she reflected on the many times she'd questioned Mama about her biological father. Who was he, where did he live, and how come Mama refused to talk about

Empty hills, no one in sight,only the sound of someone talking;late sunlight enters the deep wood,shining over the green moss again.

Seated alone by shadowy bamboos, I strum my lyre and laugh aloud; None know that I am here, deep in the woods; Only the bright moon comes to shine on me.

Watching wild landscapes I forget distance and come to the water's edge.

I told Nderitu; 'This semester I'm taking zoology, psychology, scripture, English composition, modern European history, and sports. It's quite a bit of work, enough to keep my little brain busy.'..The education was broad-based and, on reflection, quite liberal.

seeing how small our affairs look in the larger scheme of things, the Stoic means to induce a felt sense of humility and attraction to virtue. The method can be called intuitive because it isn't a matter of argument. It's more a question of showing and pointing, and expecting perceptions and adjustments to follow directly from a new point of view.

If we treat Socrates as an internalized feature of the mind, then this is its first and constant order of business: uprooting false conceits of knowledge.