W Quotes
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“When literature becomes deliberately indifferent to the opposition of good and evil it betrays its function and forfeits all claim to excellence.”
Source: The Simone Weil Reader
“When literature becomes overly erudite, it means that interest in the art has gone and curiosity about the artist is what's important. It becomes a kind of idolatry.”
Source: Isaac Bashevis Singer: Conversations
“When literature exists, perhaps we do not notice how important it is, but when it does not exist, our lives become coarsened and brutal. For this reason, I am proud of my profession, but also aware of its importance.”
“When literature is discovered,
a revelation occurs: the joyful,
exultant knowledge that
anything can happen.”
Source: Black water: the book of fantastic literature
“When little old ladies recognize a guy who was Mr. Olympia, that's saying something. That means I've been able to cross lines as far as marketability is concerned.”
“When little ones say they want to go home, they almost never mean it. They mean they are tired of this particular game and would like to start another.”
Source: The Fairyland Series
“When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it's our job to share our calm, not join their chaos.”
“When Little Richard used to stand up and play it was just fabulous, and Liberace had the candlesticks and the rings and the gift of the gab. The piano's is the most ungainly rock' n' roll instrument of all time but those two people transcended it, as did Jerry Lee Lewis.”
“When little things are so important, it's because there aren't any big ones.”
“When living in an era where there is no Buddha, taking care of one's parents is as virtuous and meritorious as taking care of the Buddha.”
Source: My Master's Robe: Memories of a Novice Monk
“When living is too sweet and swanky, it may be very hard to appreciate the simplest things in life. (“Is that all there is?”)”
“When Liza Minelli was a child, she used to sit on my lap and call me Uncle Sammy.”
“When lockdown is lifted .WHO and Government need to tell people that they should use their brain and think too, before they act. Asking themselves is this right for me? Will this not get me infected? As one of the measures that needs to be taken to combat the corona virus.”
“When logics die,
The secret of the soil grows through the eye,
And blood jumps in the sun;
Above the waste allotments the dawn halts.”
Source: The Poems of Dylan Thomas
“When Lollapalooza started, and I was really into Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane's Addiction, Soundgarden. I went to that Lollapalooza tour twice, I think.”
“When loneliness comes stalking, go into the fields, consider the orderliness of the world.”
Source: Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
“When loneliness hits hard, pour yourself a cup of coffee and sit quietly. In time, the stillness becomes a friend, and your heart feels whole again.”
“When loneliness is a constant state of being, it harkens back to a childhood wherein neglect and abandonment were the landscape of life.”
Source: Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence
“When lonely, we make company out of phantoms. - The Malwatch”
“When longing is most intense separation is complete, and the purpose of separation, which was that Love might experience itself as Lover and Beloved, is fulfilled; and union follows. And when union is attained, the lover knows that he himself was all along the Beloved whom he loved and desired union with; and that all the impossible situations that he overcame were obstacles which he himself had placed in the path to himself. To attain union is so impossibly difficult because it is impossible to become what you already are! Union is nothing other than knowledge of oneself as the Only One.”
“When longing overtook them, they drew together and made the most intense and tender love Sarah had ever known. She was a freshly exposed nerve in the bleeding heart of Christ. He was devout in his reverent passion as her healer. Their love was a hallelujah chorus, a quiet prayer of exaltation, a holy union in the moonlight before dawn. It was here in this crystalline space that Sarah and Johnny took each other the true way to God, or they found God in each other, whichever it was.”
Source: Something Radiates
“When Lonnie Mack came out with the guitar instrumental "Memphis" I thought, Oh God, finally somebody we guitar players can relate to !”
“When looking at an extraordinary landscape, there are no questions, no answers, no desires, no plans, no worries, no past, no present, no future; there is only a deep silence, only a glance!”
“When looking at an infinite horizon, you should know that you are also the horizon of that infinite horizon!”
“When looking at any significant work of art, remember that a more significant one probably has had to be sacrificed.”
Source: The Diaries of Paul Klee, 1898-1918
“When looking at Egyptian temple art, the first thing to realize is that YOU are the King. The King is not some historical figure from the distant past. Also, note how often the King and the Neter they are engaging have similar facial features. This mirroring clarifies that the Neter, the divine element summoned, is both within and outside you.”
Source: Beyond the Fringe: My Experience with Extended Intelligence
“When looking at female body builders and reading about the industry and the culture, their bodies just break down. They end up having to get breast implants and not having menstrual cycles. The obsession of pushing your physical self way beyond what nature is expecting is really interesting. I liked the idea of these women; it's their career, but it's also their obsession.”
“When looking at Germans, I have never felt a sense that they are guilty. I have encountered anti-Semitism in the United States as well.”
“When looking at the big picture of life, I find myself the weaver and the woven, the artist and the canvas. A symphony of creation plays within my soul, coaxing forth an insatiable yearning to explore the unfathomable depths of human experience. I am a vessel, filled to the brim with the intoxicating brew of inspiration, a force as elusive as a springtime breeze yet as powerful as the wildest storm. It strikes unbidden, a siren's song that lures me towards the uncharted waters of creativity and innovation, fanning the embers of my spirit into a blaze that illuminates my existence.
Yet, of late, I perceive a disquieting shift within my innermost self. A pall of ordinariness has descended upon my world, casting its dreary shadow upon the vibrant tapestry that once spoke to me in hues of myriad emotions. The world, which once shimmered with the uncaptured beauty of a million sunsets, now lies barren and cold, bereft of the inspirational light that once guided my every step. The colors have dimmed, the music has faded, and I stand at the precipice, yearning for the spark that will reignite the fire within. I am Jonathan Harnisch, and this is my cry into the void.”
Source: Sex, Drugs, and Schizophrenia
“When looking at the brain, it is important to go beyond its structure to its function. This is because often in cognitive disorders, the structure of the brain is intact, but its function is compromised.”
“When looking at trends I always ask myself basic and timeless questions about business, and the one I seem to always come back to is, 'How is this different than anything else in the marketplace?'”
“When looking back on our lives, it is difficult objectively to evaluate our actions. When retelling our story, it is challenging to achieve balanced journalism. It is understandable why we might be inclined to overemphasize nostalgic feelings of happiness, glamorize stretches of childhood or other periods where life was rather uncomplicated, while assigning a disproportionate amount of anxiety to rougher periods of life. When we create strong, joyous memories, we preserve cherished feelings in the present. By assigning selective pleasant memories to the past, we create a homey place where we can return to visit. Fondness for nostalgic memories provides a buffer from existential threat, improves mood, combats loneliness, increases social consecutiveness, and enhances self-regard.”
Source: Dead Toad Scrolls
“When looking back, usually I'm more sorry for the things I didn't do than for the things I shouldn't have done.”
“When looking for a better half, LOVE seems to be at the farthest of personal considerations. You just wanna find one whom you will rhyme with. Rhythm fills your world with the right motivation for growth and living. So, finding a good better half is based on luck.”
“When looking for a job, ignore (don't even bother with them) those companies who expect you to literally do everything for them and also fail to mention anything about your pay. This is a huge red flag. Run as fast as you can and don't look back.”
“When looking for a life partner, my advice to women is date all of them: the bad boys, the cool boys, the commitment-phobic boys, the crazy boys. But do not marry them. The things that make the bad boys sexy do not make them good husbands.”
Source: Lean In for Graduates
“When looking for a life partner, my advice to women is date all of them: the bad boys, the cool boys, the commitment-phobic boys, the crazy boys. But do not marry them. The things that make the bad boys sexy do not make them good husbands. When it comes time to settle down, find someone who wants an equal partner. Someone who thinks women should be smart, opinionated and ambitious. Someone who values fairness and expects or, even better, wants to do his share in the home. These men exist and, trust me, over time, nothing is sexier.”
Source: Lean In for Graduates
“When looking for a partner, definitely find someone who has shared values. Really talk to them about what their values are, what their goals are, and how they wish to achieve those goals. Problems always do arise, but when a problem arises with someone who shares your values, you'll know that you'll want to attack that problem in the same way.”
“When looking for someone to marry, make sure they love you more than themselves, and God more than you.”
Source: Fishers of Menace
“When looking for the path to peace one comes to realize that peace is the path." Peace can only be achieved by letting go of the past and accepting what is. But one can only do that if he practices forgiveness. ~ UNIVERSE LOVES YOU & SO DO I ❤ #StardustAK ❤”
Source: Stardust Family - We Are One!
“When looking to adopt a new dog, the most important thing to consider is always the energy of the dog and how the dog will fit in with your lifestyle and your family.”
“When Lord Buddha spoke about suffering, he wasn’t referring simply to superficial problems like illness and injury, but to the fact that the dissatisfied nature of the mind itself is suffering. No matter how much of something you get, it never satisfies your desire for better or more. This unceasing desire is suffering; its nature is emotional frustration.”
Source: Becoming Your Own Therapist
“When Lord Kelvin was in this country [U.S.], he said that nothing interested him so much as Mr. Hewitt's work and his vacuum lamp.”
“When Lord Shiva is in Rudra Thandav, just mask your mouth and close your temples until the divine transpires to its normal”
“When losing your path becomes the only meaningful path for you, lose your path!”
“When lost in a forest go always down hill. When lost in a philosophy or doctrine go upward.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)
“When lost in darkness he who lights the way, marks himself as easy prey.”
“When lost, it is a great relief to see that everyone is lost as well!”
“When lost, I look for gas stations for counsel.”
“When loud by landside streamlets gush,
And clear in the greenwood quires the thrush,
With sun on the meadows
And songs in the shadows
Comes again to me
The gift of the tongues of the lea,
The gift of the tongues of meadows.
So when the earth is alive with gods,
And the lusty ploughman breaks the sod,
And the grass sings in the meadows,
And the flowers smile in the shadows,
Sits my heart at ease,
Hearing the song of the leas,
Singing the songs of the meadows.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Robert Louis Stevenson (Illustrated)