91 quotes found
“If you are religious, pray. If you are philosophical, contemplate. If you are spiritual, meditate.”
“. . . you must not build upon foundations of prayer and contemplation alone, for, unless you strive after the virtues and practice them, you will never grow to be more than dwarfs.”
“At the same time all the houses round about promptly took part in this silence, and so did the darkness above them, reaching as far as the stars. And the footsteps of invisible passers-by, whose co...”
“In the city fields Contemplating cherry-trees...Strangers are like friends”
“In the sweet territory of silence we touch the mystery. It's the place of reflection and contemplation, and it's the place where we can connect with the deep knowing, to the deep wisdom way.”
“A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in--what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.”
“Ingenious philosophers tell you, perhaps, that the great work of the steam-engine is to create leisure for mankind. Do not believe them: it only creates a vacuum for eager thought to rush in. Even ...”
“There's a kinship among men who have sat by a dying fire and measured the worth of their life by it.”
“I’ve come to realize the power of reflection, the kind that comes only from contemplation. Synchronizing ourselves with the awe-inspiring environment around us is indeed a tremendous feat that, at ...”
“Many solemn nights Blond moon, we stand and marvel...Sleeping our noons away”
“He sat watching what went forward with the quiet outward glance of healthy old age.”
