Quotes About Insight

I would rather have to extract information from the devil himself than from a child.

The imagination is a cynic.

Think small.... If you can't think small, try philosophy or social criticism.

Restriction often enhances clarity.

If we watch the interactions between human beings, we will receive a graduate-level education.

He that studies only men, will get the body of knowledge without the soul; and he that studies only books, the soul without the body. He that to what he sees, adds observation, and to what he reads, reflection, is in the right road to knowledge, provided that in scrutinizing the hearts of others, he neglects not his own. —CALEB COLTON

This form of meditation is best accomplished with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other!

You must not, however, be controlled by the absurd political clichés and propaganda fed us today. Actually, newspapers are generally far too shallow and slanted to be of much help. We would do well to hold the events of our time before God and ask for prophetic insight to discern where these things lead. Further, we should ask for guidance for anything we personally should be doing to be salt and light in our decaying and dark world.

You're a philosopher." "No. Just drunk.

That's because for men and women, everything is different. We walk through entirely different worlds. Open your eyes a bit. What you see might not make you happy, but it will make you more human.

Ray looks over to see what Carlos is talking about. He has good control of his face. He's done this before. Ray never looks shocked, but the momentary spike in his heartbeat and his pupils dilating tell me all I need to know.

All great men begin as fools. It's one of life's little jokes.

I wonder if this is one of those things they call a "teachable moment." What it's supposed to teach me, I have no idea.

Never underestimate the power of stupid

George Bernard Shaw lo expresó a la perfección: «El hombre sensato se adapta al mundo. El hombre insensato insiste en intentar que el mundo se adapte a él. Por lo tanto, todo el progreso depende de hombres insensatos».

To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day. Lao-Tzu

For ever has it been that Faith and Love allow us to see clearly what we cannot see by eyes alone.

For ever has it been that Faith and Love allow us to see what we cannot see with eyes alone.

I quit therapy because my analyst was trying to help me behind my back.

I've always liked the minds of criminals, they seem similar to artists.

This is not merely the literary technique of overhearing

A man will will never know a woman until he knows her work.

the more we know, superficially, the less we penetrate, vertically.

I wish I could give you a lot of advice, based on my experience of winning political debates. But I don't have that experience. My only experience is at losing them.