#being

Ever, could I or could I not count the shadows of your being? ↗

The phenomenological world is not the bringing to explicit expression of a pre-existing being, but the laying down of being. Philosophy is not the reflection of a pre-existing truth, but, like art, the act of bringing truth into being. ↗

— Maurice Merleau-Ponty

#phenomenology #truth #art

Ever, could I or could I not count the shadows of our being? ↗

— Nema Al-Araby

#love #shadows #love

Men are like cigarettes. I only want one when I'm drunk. ↗

— Helen Smith

#being-light #helen-smith #men

The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice and the desire for personal independence -- these are the features of the Jewish tradition which make me thank my stars that I belong to it. ↗

— Albert Einstein

#love

Happily Single is permission to CHOOSE your life rather than having it handed to you, and it’s living life on your own terms instead of those that are expected of you. ↗

— Mandy Hale

#choices #choosing-your-life #confidence #happily-single #independence

You don’t need a significant other to lead a significant life. ↗

— Mandy Hale

#being-single #independence #life #love #not-settling

To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow - this is a human offering that can border on miraculous. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#being-loved #love #marriage #relationships #truth

Love is a beautiful, wonderful, and even sacred thing, but until it arrives, shouldn’t we give ourselves permission to thrive? ↗

— Mandy Hale

#happiness #happy-life #love #loving-yourself #positive-thinking

Outer beauty pleases the EYE. Inner beauty captivates the HEART. ↗