W Quotes
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“When we enter the world of birth, we step across the threshold from the mundane to the sacred. Pregnancy and birth are a space between worlds — a liminal space — a place where you are no longer not a parent and not yet one either. This betwixt and between is sacred space within which powerful and profound events occur — often uninvited.”
Source: Transformed by Birth: Cultivating Openness, Resilience, and Strength for the Life-Changing Journey from Pregnancy to Parenthood
“When we enter this world, it is terribly raw and brutal and repugnant and of divine beauty. This is nature: cold as stone and splendid as the finest love. And I say to myself: This continues after death. This is still nature and things can happen which would make you aghast. For example, take a man who starts off as a young lad with very tender stirrings of the heart, but what has become of him after thirty or forty years? And Gott-fried Keller said the same of young girls, how innocent they looked and what then becomes of them later! One could say: They become this nature, they grow into it and become these devils that they precisely are also in eternal nature. And then the dead come into a different nature. They are born into it through death and assume the color and pitch of that nature. For “there” is also some sort of nature, it too is somehow of God.
It is possible that the process of emanation, of God from the Godhead, is continued onward.”
Source: Jung's Life and Work: Interviews for Memories, Dreams, Reflections with Aniela Jaffé
“When we entered a classroom we always tossed our caps on the floor, to free our hands; as soon as we crossed the threshold we would throw them under the bench so hard that they struck the wall and raised a cloud of dust; this was "the way it should be done."
But the new boy either failed to notice this maneuver or was too shy to perform it himself, for he was still holding his cap on his lap at the end of the prayer. It was a head-gear of composite nature, combining elements of the busby, the lancer cap, the round hat, the otter-skin cap and the cotton nightcap--one of those wretched things whose mute ugliness has great depths of expression, like an idiot's face. Egg-shaped and stiffened by whalebone, it began with three rounded bands, followed by alternating diamond-shaped patches of velvet and rabbit fur separated by a red stripe, and finally there was a kind of bag terminating in a cardboard-lined polygon covered with complicated braid. A network of gold wire was attached to the top of this polygon by a long, extremely thin cord, forming a kind of tassel. The cap was new; its visor was shiny.
"Stand up," said the teacher.
He stood up; his cap fell. The whole class began to laugh.
He bent down and picked it up. A boy beside him knocked it down again with his elbow; he picked it up once again.
"Will you please put your helmet away?" said the teacher, a witty man.”
Source: madame bovary
“When we entered the apartment, none of us had to ask about the food basket. From the look on Dad's face, we had received a ham. We always prayed for a turkey. It put him in a better mood.”
Source: Thomas Hardy was an Optimist: A Collection of Short Stories From the Plague Years.
“When we entertain contradictory ideas to our own beliefs we feel like aliens among our own species. - The Malwatch”
“When we envy another, we make their virtue our vice.”
“When we erase perception, then we erase that which perceives perception. The universe dissolves and we see that it was never real to begin with.”
“When we establish human connections within the context of shared
experience we create community wherever we go.”
Source: Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road
“When we evaluate the rightness or wrongness of actions or behavior, we need to ask ourselves if that behavior will edify—build up—ourselves or someone else, or if it will tear down. The question is not what we can get away with, but what is healthy and edifying. When it is all said and done, are we edified spiritually? Have we been built up and strengthened in our relationship with the Lord or with our spouse, or have we been weakened? Do we come away encouraged or discouraged, confident or filled with a sense of guilt or shame? Is our conscience clean?”
Source: The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage
“When we even use the term 'specialized world,' we already have a problem! We're making art; they are making art... these worlds are not far apart from each other. For instance, pieces of art that hang on a wall can be seen in museums or can be used in a variety of commercial ways. That art is everywhere, so the message is that it's a part of everyday life.”
“When we ever invited the beast to dinner he didn't come in and swipe the napkins and start taking notes on the tablecloth 'bout how to take over the whole house?”
Source: The Sea Birds are Still Alive: Stories
“When we exaggerate our friends' tenderness towards us, it is often less from gratitude than from a desire to exhibit our own virtue.”
“When we exalt ourselves higher than God then we are no longer serving Him, but ourselves.”
“When we examine the causes of the birth of the Islamic Zionism, we find an incomparable brutality of one of the most violent and despotic societies and regimes on earth, which used genocide as a tool of governance and control.”
Source: The Quranic Israel The Islamic Zionism
“When we examine the opinions of men, we find that nothing is more uncommon, than common sense; or, in other words, they lack judgment to discover plain truths, or to reject absurdities, and palpable contradictions.”
“When we exclude half of humanity from the production of knowledge we lose out on potentially transformative insights.”
Source: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
“When we exhale, a tree breathes in.”
“When we exist without thought or thanksgiving we are not men, but beasts.”
Source: The Art of Eating
“When we exist, death is not yet present, and when death is present, then we do not exist.”
Source: The Epicurus Reader
“When we exited the greenhouse, a kaleidoscope of butterflies floated over our heads, whirling in the sky. They were beautiful, their wings a creamy butter speckled with black. The top portion of the wings had stripes, similar to tiger markings, and the hind portion was marked with inlaid sapphire-blue crescents and one golden orange spot. One landed on my shoulder and fluttered its wings.
"Those are flambé butterflies. It's how your grand-mère came up with the name for the other restaurant," said Phillipa. "I Googled the English name: scarce swallowtails."
"I prefer flambé," I said.”
Source: The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux
“When we expect others to make us feel better, we become the outsourcer of our own happiness.”
Source: 10,000 Mental Steps: A Happiness Challenge
“When we experience a break in connection followed by repeated attempts at repair until the bond is restored, we build implicit pathways of resilience.
We come to know in a visceral way that when things break down interpersonally, someone will return to help us come back into relationship.
That wired-in optimism and expectation makes it much more likely that we will form relationships that have this quality.
Most of the people who come to us haven't had this experience consistently in their lives, so when they encounter it with us, it is often surprising to the point of tears.
As we accept and then rejoice in our humanness, we offer this vital gift of rupture and repair to those around us.”
Source: The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships
“When we experience a film, we consciously prime ourselves for illusion. Putting aside will and intellect, we make way for it in our imagination. The sequence of pictures plays directly on our feelings. Music works in the same fashion; I would say that there is no art form that has so much in common with film as music. Both affect our emotions directly, not via the intellect. And film is mainly rhythm; it is inhalation and exhalation in continuous sequence.”
“When we experience a film, we consciously prime ourselves for illusion. Putting aside will and intellect, we make way for it in our imagination. The sequence of pictures plays directly on our feelings.”
“When we experience fear, it cuts us off from our power. It cuts us off from knowledge and experience. It is a guillotine that falls and separates.”
“When we experience moments of ecstasy-in play, in art, in sex-they come not as an exception, an accident, but as a taste of what life is meant to be. . . Ecstasy is an idea, a goal, but it can be the expectation of every day. Those times when we're grounded in our body, pure in our heart, clear in our mind, rooted in our soul, and suffused with the energy, the spirit of life, are our birthright. It's really not that hard to stop and luxuriate in the joy and wonder of being. Children do it all the time. It's a natural human gift that should be at the heart of our lives.”
“When we experience our fear, when we say the words "I am scared," we have the choice, the ability to acknowledge that being 'scared' is not who we are. It is not our identity.”
“When we experience our own desire for transformation, we are feeling the universe evolving through us.”
Source: Conscious Evolution: Awakening the Power of Our Social Potential
“When we experience stress, the nervous system tries to control things. Part of waking up is discovering what we are beyond that controlling organism.”
“When we experience the power of the Self, there is an absence of fear, there is no compulsion to control, and no struggle for approval or external power.”
Source: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
“When we explore the cosmos, we come to believe and prove that we can solve problems that have never been solved. It brings out the best in us. Space exploration imbues everyone with an optimistic view of the future.”
“When we export energy, we export American influence overseas. As I travel around the world, I know that there are people that want to buy energy from America.”
“When we express our gratitude, it grows.”
“When we express our needs indirectly through the use of evaluations, interpretations, and images, others are likely to hear criticism. When people hear anything that sounds like criticism, they tend to invest their energy in self-defense or counterattack. It's important that when we address somebody that we're clear what we want back.”
“When we extend our authorship to the writing of morals and the crafting of truth, we have in fact authored our own ending. And be aware that that chapter will be unexpectedly short, frighteningly dark, it will be written by your choices before you ever have the chance to pick up the pen, and the ink will be indelible.”
“When we face a choice between adding features and resolving security issues, we need to choose security.”
“When we face adversity, it is hope that gives us the confidence to rally our indomitable spirit to overcome it.”
Source: The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
“When we face challenges and medicalize them, are we not being beastly? We feel anxious, so we drink a glass of wine. Or we take anti-anxiety meds. We do not consider and reflect on the underlying issues causing our anxiety. We do not seek God and his wisdom to grow into a holistic peace--something known as "shalom" to the Jewish people.”
Source: Superhero: Being Who God Says You Are
“When we face challenges and questions, we should not trust in ourselves, follow our own hearts, or create a litany of backup plans. Instead, we should bow before the Lord, declare our belief in Him, and fully rely upon the assurances of His Word. No matter what comes to pass, we will always be safe in the presence of the Lord, and we can rest peacefully within this truth.”
Source: A Theology of Sleep: Trusting in the Lord When You Are Most Vulnerable
“When we face difficulties and still remain faithful to Krishna and spiritual master we access the infinite mercy of their hearts.”
“When we face every challenge with optimism and learn to fail with our heads up, a great attitude is always success, no matter the outcome.”
Source: The Writings of Ron Baratono
“When we face intense challenges, it can be soul-stretching to think: How can I use this experience? How can I use this to help someone else? There is always someone out there who can benefit from the wisdom you’ve gained. The purpose is always humanity. It's always driving that forward. And I know that keeps us grounded.”
Source: Holistic Wealth
“When we face our fear of death and slow down our busy lives, we come to realize our relationships are precious, a part of life’s foundation. Knowing this fact helps us to understand that death’s true purpose is to teach us how to live.”
Source: The Book of Simple Human Truths
“When we face our fears, we can find our freedom.”
“When we face our problems, they disappear. So learn from failure and let success be the silent incentive.”
“When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.”
“When we face problems or disagreements today, we have to arrive at solutions through dialogue. Dialogue is the only appropriate method. One-sided victory is no longer acceptable. We must work to resolve conflicts in a spirit of reconciliation and always keep in mind the interests of others.”
“When we face problems with compassion, sincerity, and good motivation, our solutions may take longer, but ultimately they are better.”
“When we face seemingly insurmountable obstacles in the fulfillment of righteous responsibilities, we should remember that when we are involved in the work of the Lord, the obstacles before us are never as great as the power behind us. We should reach out and climb. Handholds will only be found by hands that are outstretched. Footholds are only for feet that are on the move.”
“When we face the worst that can happen in any situation, we grow. When circumstances are at their worst, we can find our best.”
Source: Life Lessons: How Our Mortality Can Teach Us About Life And Living