#wisdo

To be is the greatest paradox of life facing death. ↗

— Sorin Cerin

#death

Knowledge is a Bed of Roses; for Every Beautiful Flower, there are a Dozen Thorns to Match ↗

— Joshua Caleb

#knowledge #wisdom #beauty

In the search for understanding and awakening we are drawn to those teachings that convey the deepest wisdom with the greatest beauty. ↗

— Frances Vaughn Roger Walsh

#spiritual-journey #wisdom #beauty

To leave out beautiful sunsets is the secret of good taste. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#dejan-stojanovic #good-taste #literature #literature-quotes #poetry

Beauty is a cheap word, but beauty remains priceless. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#cheap #dejan-stojanovic #literature #literature-quotes #poetry

I think so. There are so many tales, so strange and beautiful and perfect. They are not what are real, but better. I thought I had something that was magic once, but I lost it, and now I don’t think it was at all.” She touched her chest where the handkerchief had been and frowned. “I wish there was magic. If all the tales were true, then maybe they could tell me what I’m doing, and what I am to do now.” “Ah, now, don’t cry over lost years and forgetfulness. The tales tell what they can. The rest is for us to learn. The question is, are we smart enough to figure for ourselves? Now, that’s what I’d like to know. ↗

— Shannon Hale

#wisdom #beauty

It is the business of man to become acquainted with the material universe in all of its manifestations, so far as may be possible, in order to provide a foundation of knowledge on which the reasoning mind of man may increasingly build. ↗

— John Andreas Widtsoe

#wisdom #business

Tant que l'homme tolère d'avoir l'âme emplie de ses propres pensées, de ses pensées personnelles, il est entièrement soumis jusqu'au plus intime de ses pensées à la contrainte des besoins et au jeu mécanique de la force. S'il croit qu'il en est autrement, il est dans l'erreur. Mais tout change quand, par la vertu d'une véritable attention, il vide son âme pour y laisser pénétrer les pensées de la sagesse éternelle. ↗

— Simone Weil

#change

Wanna know the fastest way to unhappiness? Spend your time judging other people's reasons for happiness! That way, you'll quickly lose your own! The next time you look back at yourself (when you've taken a break from judging others) you'll think "Oh! Where did MY happiness go?" because you were too busy thinking that gay people shouldn't be happy... or, you know, something like that. ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#how-to-be-unhappy #inspirational-quotes #unhappiness #wisdom-quotes #business

Hats have power. Hats can change you into someone else. ↗

— Catherynne M. Valente

#wisdom #change