Quotes About Insight

Experience does not interpret itself.

Like other people, anthropologists may see only what they want to see, even when what they want to see is nothing.

To penetrate the unknown, the mind must begin with what is known already. George Orwell wrote that "We have now sunk to a depth at which re-statement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men." This book is an attempt at re-statement.

Every true genius is bound to be naive.

Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.

Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.

Nothing like a nighttime stroll to give you ideas.

Wit beyond measure is a man's greatest treasure.

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking out new landscapes but in having new eyes. (ATTRIB. MARCEL PROUST, 1871–1922)

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking out new landscapes but in having new eyes. ATTRIB. MARCEL PROUST

Meditation is not about accepting the unacceptable. It is about seeing the world with greater clarity so that you can take wiser and more considered action to change those things that need to be changed.

Eyes that look are common; eyes that see are rare. The

He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.

For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

There are children playing in the streets who could solve some of my top problems in physics, because they have modes of sensory perception that I lost long ago.

There are children playing in the street who could solve some of my top problems in physics, because they have modes of sensory perception that I lost long ago.

Access to the Vedas is the greatest privilege this century may claim over all previous centuries.

Nothing can be gained by extensive study and wide reading. Give them up immediately.

There is nothing more gorgeous than being in a room with a play or watching someone on a stage delineate the human condition.

The more faithfully you listen to the voices within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.

Using a combination of history, common sense, the Word of God and the Spirit of God, every leader can generally predict the way things will go.

A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past.

The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.

Buhhdism is wisdom. As long as we have wisdom, we can put all things to the best use, we can turn everything in the direction of happiness.