T Quotes
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“That which above all other yields the sweetest smell in the air is the violet.”
Source: The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord High Chancellor of England: In Five Volumes
“That which achieves its effect by accident is not art.”
“That which allows the flow of winds, to its rhythm descends the rain, starts yet lasts beyond melodies play. It is a dance of heartbeats, it is a dance of countless journeys. It is a dance of life's spiritual escape.”
Source: The Book of Dance
“That which an age considers evil is usually an unseasonable echo of what was formerly considered good - the atavism of an old ideal.”
Source: Beyond Good and Evil
“That which an enraged woman can accomplish.”
“That which anyone has been long learning unwillingly, he unlearns with proportional eagerness and haste.”
“That which arises dependent on something is not in the least that thing, neither is it different from it. Therefore, it is neither permanent or nothing.”
“That which at twilight had appeared to be a silvery sea-god's palace, a structure of twisted sea-shapes, was now a temple built by the cunning genies of Fire.”
Source: The Flame
“That which attempts to elevate the ugly to the level of beauty becomes neither; but an obscenity.”
“That which attracts the world must please and pander to the self-importance of man. The world itself is a vain show, and likes its own. Consequently there is nothing which so carries the mass of men along with it as that which flatters the vanity of the human mind. It may assume the lowliest air, but sinful man seeks his own honour and present exaltation.”
“That which befits us, embosomed in beauty and wonder as we are, is cheerfulness, and courage, and the endeavor to realize our aspirations. Shall not the heart which has received so much, trust the Power by which it lives? May it not quit other leadings, and listen to the Soul that has guided it so gently, and taught it so much, secure that the future will be worthy of the past?”
Source: A Dream Too Wild: Emerson Meditations for Every Day of the Year
“That which begins not with prayer, seldom winds up with comfort.”
Source: Whole Works of the Rev. Mr. John Flavel
“That which besets me is indifference. I can't be bothered about people. Or rather, won't. For I avoid, carefully, all occasions for being bothered... Indifference is a form of sloth, and sloth in its turn is one of the symptoms of loveless-ness. One isn't lazy about what one loves. The problem is: how to love?”
Source: Eyeless In Gaza
“That which blankets from above, hides the beauty from below”
“That which blocks circumstances is artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts the self) and that which pushes away circumstances is also artadhyan. To push way unhappiness and to prevent happiness from leaving is all artadhyan.”
Source: Simple & Effective Science for Self Realization
“That which broke
inside me
when we were parted,
it has never mended,
its jagged pieces shifting
painfully every time
I rise in the morning
and all the day which follows.”
“That which brought me into the capacity I now stand in, was the Petition and Advice given me by you, who, in reference to the ancient Constitution, did draw me here to accept the place of Protector. There is not a man living can say I sought it, no not a man, nor woman, treading upon English ground.”
“That which came to me as seed goes to the next as blossom, and that which came to me as blossom, goes on as fruit.”
Source: The Open Mind: Exploring the 6 Patterns of Natural Intelligence
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
“That which can be destroyed by the truth, should be.”
Source: The Sea of Time
“That which can be lost cannot be deemed riches.”
Source: Thoughts on Art and Life:
“That which cannot be measured cannot be proven.”
Source: Full-Scale: How to Grow Any Startup Without a Plan or a Clue
“That which cannot be said must not be said. That which cannot be said, one must be silent thereof.”
“That which cannot be seen by the eyes, nor heard by the ears, is the Self (chetan, Soul). That which can be heard by the ears, 'Television' is seen, a ‘record’ is heard, that is not self (chetan, Soul) . The Self (chetan, Soul) can only be seen with the divine vision (divya chakshu).”
“That which cannot motivate you in private will never motivate the public, no matter how good it is.”
“That which causes us trials shall yield us triumph: and that which make our hearts ache shall fill us with gladness. The only true happiness is to learn, to advance, and to improve: which could not happen unless we had commenced with error, ignorance, and imperfection. We must pass through the darkness, to reach the light.”
“That which chiefly causes the failure of a dinner-party, is the running short--not of meat, nor yet of drink, but of conversation.”
Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales
“That which comes after ever conforms to that which has gone before.”
“That which comes and goes is not real; quit chasing it. It doesn't matter. What haven't you lost? That is what‘s important. What always is? What is there in bliss and in misery? Who you are is always present and is always the same. That which doesn't come and go is real. That is where Freedom is found – nowhere else. (p. 31)”
Source: The Impact of Awakening: Excerpts from the Teachings of Adyashanti
“That which comes easily departs easily. That which comes of struggle remains.”
“That which comes forth, is present and cautions at all times is called ‘Gnan’ (Eternal knowledge). That indeed is the Soul [Our True Self]. The Soul is not separate from the Knowledge.”
“That which comes slow comes solid.”
“That which commands admiration in the white woman only hastens the degradation of the female slave.”
Source: Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment
“That which compels us to create a substitute for ourselves is not the external lack of objects, but our incapacity to lovingly include a thing outside of ourselves”
Source: Psychology of the Unconscious
“That which concerns everyone must also be discussed and approved by everyone.”
“That which concerns the mystery of the King's power is not lawful to be disputed; for that is to wade into the weakness of Princes, and to take away the mystical reverence that belongs unto them that sit in the throne of God.”
“That which constitutes the cause of the economic poverty of our age is what the English call over-production (which means that a mass of things are made which are of no use to anybody, and with which nothing can be done).”
Source: On the Significance of Science and Art
“That which corrodes the souls of the persecuted is the monstrous inner agreement with the prevailing prejudice against them.”
Source: The Passionate State of Mind
“That which costs little is less valued.”
Source: The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha. Translated from the Original Spanish of Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra. By Charles Jarvis Esq; ...
“That which could hunger, could starve.”
“That which cures all worldly miseries, is called ‘Scientific’ Knowledge.”
“That which deceives us and does us harm, also undeceives us and does us good.”
“That which destroys the old mythos becomes the new mythos.”
“That which didn't kill them made them stranger.”
Source: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
“That which distinguishes the new thought from the old is not a denial of this Divine Reality, but an affirmation of its immediate availability.”
“That which distinguishes the Soviet system both from other national systems and from the progressive schools of other countries is the conscious control of every educational procedure by reference to a single and comprehensive social purpose.”
Source: The Later Works of John Dewey 1927-1928: Essays, Reviews, Miscellany, and
“That which distinguishes this day from all others is that then both orators and artillerymen shoot blank cartridges.”
“That which does not affect or obstruct anyone is called the Self. It does not obstruct even ignorance! Ignorance obstructs It, It does not obstruct ignorance! This fact about the absolute Self (Parmatma) is as clear as light, isn't it!”
“That which does not allow one to enter into agnan (worldly knowledge) is called Gnan [Knowledge of the Real Self, the Soul]. When agnan [worldly knowledge] begins to arise, Gnan becomes present and tells him, ‘This is that!”
Source: The Flawless Vision
“That which does not come by logic, does not leave by logic.”