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“We shape our self to fit this world and by the world are shaped again”

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David Whyte, born on November 2, 1955, is a renowned poet whose works are known for their profound emotion and philosophical insights. His poetry covers themes of life, nature, and the human condition. more

“Long ago man formed an ideal conception of omnipotence and omniscience which he embodied in his gods. Whatever seemed unattainable to his desires - or forbidden to him - he attributed to these gods... Now he has himself approached very near to realizing this ideal, he has nearly become a god himself.”

Men Long Desire Realizing Ideals Conception Long Ago Forbidden Unattainable Omnipotence Omniscience

Book:Civilization and Its Discontents

Source: Civilization and Its Discontents

“If the love object is divine perfection, then one's own self is elevated by joining one's destiny to it... All our guilt, fear, and even our mortality itself can be purged in a perfect consummation with perfection itself.”

Ifs Self Perfect Destiny Objects Divine Perfection Guilt Mortality Joining

Author:Ernest Becker

“Keep moving forward, even one or two steps, in your own way. Those who live out their lives to the fullest, unperturbed by the noisy clamor around them, are the true winners.”

Way Two Moving Steps Moving Forward Winner Keep Moving Keep Moving Forward Noisy Clamor Live To The Fullest

Author:Daisaku Ikeda

“The act of creation is a kind of ritual. The origins of art and human existence lie hidden in this mystery of creation. Human creativity reaffirms and mystifies the power of 'life.”

Humans Kind Art Lying Existence Creativity Mystery Creation Ritual Human Existence

Author:Keith Haring

“Your intention rules your life and determines the outcome.”

Intention Determine Outcomes

Author:Oprah Winfrey

“The Divine Truth is greater than any religion or creed or scripture or idea or philosophy.”

Ideas Philosophy Greater Divine Truth Is Scripture Creeds

Book:The Integral Yoga: Sri Aurobindo's Teaching and Method of Practice

Source: The Integral Yoga: Sri Aurobindo's Teaching and Method of Practice

“I think my mum was really very ahead of her time. She wore very little makeup. She really explored the way that she wore clothes in a very honest way. She wore a lot of vintage stuff and mixed it with bespoke men's tailoring and things like that. That was a huge influence on me, seeing a woman in the spotlight carry herself in that kind of way. But mostly, for me, it was just that she was an incredibly honest and sort of natural person.”

Thinking Men Way Kind Littles Persons Stuff Natural Seeing Influence Honest Huge Clothes Makeup Mum Spotlight Vintage Vintage Stuff

Author:Stella McCartney

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