Quotes About Reflection

She stood and tried hard not to believe in God. It seemed mean and petty to have more belief in God when things were going well than when they were instinct with tragedy; just as it seemed mean and petty to pray to God when you wanted something badly, and not pray when you didn't. But after all God was Eternal Mind that you couldn't understand; God was not a loving Father that you could. The less she thought about all that the better.

SIR CHARLES. [Hastily] You smoke, Mr. MALISE? MALISE. Too much. SIR CHARLES. Ah! Must smoke when you think a lot. MALISE. Or think when you smoke a lot. SIR CHARLES. [Genially] Don't know that I find that. LADY DEDMOND. [With her clear look at him] Charles!

FALDER. [Almost eagerly] Yes, sir, but you don't understand what prison is. It's here it gets you. He grips his chest.

A man of action forced into a state of thought is unhappy until he can get out of it.

My Own Epitaph Life's a jest, and all things show it. I thought so once, and now I know it.

Life is a jest, and all things show it, I thought so once, and now I know it.

Life's a jest; and all things show it. I thought so once; but now I know it.

If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong.

Trout are among those creatures who are one hell of a lot prettier than they need to be. They can get you to wondering about the hidden workings of reality.

Dave Hughes, in his fine book An Angler's Astoria, has

Sure, sometimes a non-angler will ask how I can stand to hook, play, and land these increasingly rare fish that I claim to love and respect so much, adding to their already heavy burden of survival. To that I can only say, "It's because life is more complicated than either of us could ever imagine." 21.

For the moment at least, we fall into that class of fishermen who fancy themselves to be poet/philosophers, and from that vantage point we manage to pull off one of the neatest tricks in all of sport: the fewer fish we catch the more superior we feel. -----

Richard Brautigan's Trout Fishing in America

While you're at it, get that straight in your own head, too. You want peace, quiet, wildlife, scenery, wild trout, and you don't expect miracles

Charles Waterman, Gerald Almy

I noticed that at some point the strategy of hiking farther and the reality of getting older began to diverge in inconvenient ways. It sneaks up on you, but eventually a mile at altitude begins to feel like a mile and a half, then two miles, and so on.

The moment of twilight is simply beautiful.

prayer does not have to be theologically correct. It is a conversation.

Learning from mistakes helps prevent the repetition of negative patterns.

A glance at any human should be enough to dispel any notion that it is the work of an intelligent being.

After reading a few pages you will begin to laugh at your own mistakes. With this lighthearted reaction it becomes easier to relax and not take yourself or your partner's mistakes so seriously.

The time you spend in any relationship is not a loss if you learn from it and complete it in a positive way. Each time you follow your heart and then plainly recognize that someone is not right for you, then you are definitely one step closer to finding the right person for you.

Even with self-love, receiving love still makes a big difference. It is like knowing you are beautiful or handsome and then looking in the mirror to be extra delighted by seeing the true radiance of who you are. Seeing yourself in the reflection of your Soul Mate's eyes creates a greater fulfillment than you can experience alone.

Las razones por las que estamos aquí forman una cadena tan inverosímil que la posibilidad de que alguna otra civilización tecnológica exista en la Vía Láctea en la actualidad es remotísima. Estamos solos, y lo mejor es que nos hagamos la idea.