“It's easier for a rich man to ride that camel through the eye of a needle directly into the Kingdom of Heaven, than for some of us to give up our cell phone.” MenGivingEyeHeavenRichEasierGiving UpPhonesKingdomsCellsNeedlesCell PhoneRich ManKingdom Of HeavenThrough The EyesCamels Author:Vera Nazarian
“I also find the desert a wonderful metaphor for desolation and yet the exact counterpart of the ocean with its hidden depths. Both are vast, harsh, implacable, homogenous to the untrained eye, and beautiful. Bothallow the wind to roam on the surface. And both serve as wonderful vehicles for human survival stories.” HumansStoriesEyeBeautifulWonderfulWindOceanSurvivalDepthMetaphorSurfaceDesertVehicleHarshDesolationCounterparts Author:Vera Nazarian
“I must admit that I do have a particular soft spot for the character of the chameleon-trickster goddess Ris in Dreams of the Compass Rose. Ris has gone through the whole spectrum of personal change and has had the longest road of all. And in the end she chooses to come back to the world, to guide, and to help, and to open the eyes of those who are suffering. In that is her true strength and humorous wisdom. I really do like her a whole lot.” WorldEndsWholeCharacterHelpingDreamEyeSufferingGoneParticularHumorousRoseGuidesSpotsGoddessCompassSpectrumLike HerChameleonTrue StrengthPersonal ChangeTricksters Author:Vera Nazarian
“It is right here, all of it, here for the taking, right before our eyes - happiness, fulfillment, hope, peace, justice. And most of all, there is truth, ordinary and simple, just sitting there to be plucked, if only we get our lazy rear ends off the pillow of complacency. But first, we need to open our eyes to this banal fact. And for that we need a periodic bit of shakeup in the form of an infusion of wonder - fantastic literature.” IfsNeedsFirstsEndsFactsEyeFormLiteratureBitsJusticeSimpleWonderOrdinarySittingFantasticFulfillmentLazyComplacencyPillowPeace JusticeInfusion Author:Vera Nazarian
“Consolation has been wrongly reviled. Consolation is not apathy or inaction. It is not closing one's eyes to the evils of the world. Rather, consolation is the first step in regaining personal equilibrium and strength, which necessarily precedes the ability to act.” WorldFirstsHas BeensEyeEvilAbilityStepsApathyFirst StepsConsolationClosingInactionEquilibrium Author:Vera Nazarian
“Ice is most welcome in a cold drink on a hot day. But in the heart of winter, you want a warm hot mug with your favorite soothing brew to keep the chill away. When you don’t have anything warm at hand, even a memory can be a small substitute. Remember a searing look of intimate eyes. Receive the inner fire.” WantLooksHeartHandsEyeRememberMemoriesFireColdDrinkHotWinterWarmWelcomeIceIntimateSubstitutesWarmthChillSoothingYour FavoriteMugHot Days Author:Vera Nazarian
“No Temple made by mortal human hands can ever compare to the Temple made by the gods themselves. That building of wood and stone that houses us and that many believe conceals the great Secret Temple from prying eyes, somewhere in its heart of hearts, is but a decoy for the masses who need this simple concrete limited thing in their lives. The real Temple is the whole world, and there is nothing as divinely blessed as a blooming growing garden.” WorldNeedsBelieveHumansHeartMadeRealWholeHandsEyeHouseSimpleSecretGrowingBuildingMassGardenStonesBlessedWoodsWhole WorldMortalsCompareTemplesGardeningConcreteBloomingHuman Hands Author:Vera Nazarian
“Close your eyes and turn your face into the wind. Feel it sweep along your skin in an invisible ocean of exultation. Suddenly, you know you are alive.” KnowsFeelsEyeFacesTurnsAliveWindOceanSkinsInvisibleYour Face Author:Vera Nazarian
