#sight

Where there is a true art and genuine virtuosity the artist can paint an incomparable masterpiece without leaving even a trace of his identity. ↗

— Orhan Pamuk

#artist #artists-life #insight #art

If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive. ↗

— Eleonora Duse

#blade #blue #fields #fills #grass

Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear, Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear. So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I’ll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessèd my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#juliet #love-at-first-sight #lovey-dovey #play #retarded

Collecting intelligence information is like trying to drink water out of a fire hydrant. You know, in hindsight It's great. The problem is there's a million dots at the time. ↗

— Louis Freeh

#dots #drink #fire #great #hindsight

Because it's much more pleasant to be obsessed over how the hero gets out of his predicament than it is over how I get out of mine. ↗

— Woody Allen

#philosophy #insight

In much of the rest of the world, rich people live in gated communities and drink bottled water. That's increasingly the case in Los Angeles where I come from. So that wealthy people in much of the world are insulated from the consequences of their actions. ↗

— Jared Diamond

#civilization #consequences #environment #foresight #insight

This is [her] soul group.’ What do you mean?’ It’s a group of souls with whom she resonates closely. ↗

— James Redfield

#soul #insight

Just like children, emotions heal when they are heard and validated. ↗

— Jill Bolte Taylor

#validation #insight

Understanding requires insight. Insight must be anchored. ↗

— Brian Greene

#science #understanding #science

Being in love is an emotional and obsessive experience. However, emotions change and obsessions fade. Research indicates that the average life span of the "in love" obsession is two years. For some it may last a bit longer; for some, a bit less. But the average is two years. Then we come down off the emotional high and those aspects of life that we disregarded in our euphoria begin to become important. Our differences begin to emerge and we often find ourselves arguing with the person whom we once though to be perfect. We have now discovered for ourselves that being in love is not the foundation for a happy marriage. ↗

— Gary Chapman

#failure-in-relationship #in-love #love-at-first-sight #marriage #change