“We must not run after it, but we must fit ourselves for the vision and then wait tranquilly for it, as the eye waits on the rising of the Sun which in its own time appears above the horizon and gives itself to our sight.” GivingEyeRunningWaitingVisionSunFitSightPatienceRisingHorizon Book:The Enneads Source: The Enneads
“Never did eye see the sun unless it had first become sun-like, and never can the soul have vision of the First Beauty unless itself be beautiful.” FirstsSoulEyeBeautifulVisionSun Book:The Six Enneads Source: The Six Enneads
“We must close our eyes and invoke a new manner of seeing...a wakefulness that is the birthright of us all, though few put it to use.” UseEyeSeeingBirthrightInvoke Book:The Essential Plotinus Source: The Essential Plotinus
