“I believe that one thinks much more soundly if the thoughts arise from direct contact with things, than if one looks at things with the aim of finding this or that in them.” IfsThinkingBelieveLooksI BelieveFindingsDirectAimAriseContactContemplation Book:The Symbolic Language of Vincent Van Gogh Source: The Symbolic Language of Vincent Van Gogh
“Not that the moderns are born with more wit than their predecessors, but, finding the world better furnished at their coming into it, they have more leisure for new thoughts, more light to direct them, and more hints to work upon.” WorldLightCultureBornFindingsDirectWitLeisureHintsNew ThoughtPredecessors Book:Essays upon several moral subjects Source: Essays upon several moral subjects
“Achieve self-mastery over your thoughts, and constantly direct them toward your goals and objectives. Learn to focus your attention on the goals that you want to achieve and on finding ways to achieve those goals.” WayWantSelfGoalAttentionFocusAchieveFindingsDirectObjectivesOver YouMasterySelf MasteryGoals And Objectives Author:Napoleon Hill
“Everyone eventually winds up writing about themselves - the problem is finding the best way to go about it. To write about oneself literally, in the first person, presumes a more interesting personal life and philosophy than most rock lyricists possess. John Lennon was good for one great album based on musical direct address, 'Plastic Ono Band.” WayWritingFirstsPersonsPhilosophyProblemInterestingRocksWindBandFindingsDirectMusicalOneselfAlbumsBest WayAddressesPlasticPersonal LifeFirst PersonLennonLyricists Author:Jon Landau
“There is a way of the Spirit unknown to the natural mind. No barrier can keep you from finding His best except an unyielded will. As long as it is your inmost desire to know the will of God and do it, He Himself will guide and direct in all sorts of surprising ways.” KnowsWayMindLongSpiritDesireNaturalFindingsDirectGuidesGods WillBarriersSurprising Book:Total Love Source: Total Love
“There's this pet phrase about writing that is bandied around particularly in workshops about "finding your own voice as a poet", which I suppose means that you come out from under the direct influence of other poets and have perhaps found a way to combine those influences so that it appears to be your own voice.” WayWritingMeanFoundVoiceInfluencePoetFindingsDirectPhrasesPetWorkshops Author:Billy Collins
“There is an interesting and new way to be excited about the fashion world today maybe. The traditional path of fashion as simple magazine images has dissolved - we are seeing new and innovative ways to share, create, and enjoy ideas. I am challenged to learn and explore paths of finding new photographers, stylists, and vision-makers online or through direct contact, connecting with ideas and creativity in new ways, and making images with different outlets. Sometimes more unbridled avenues and unconventional ways lead to things I wouldn't have thought of yet.” WorldWayIdeasDifferentSometimesTodayEnjoySimpleInterestingVisionCreativityPathSeeingShareFashionFindingsDirectPhotographerExcitedTraditionalContactMagazinesOnlineMakersNew WaysConnectingInnovativeOutletsAvenuesWorld TodayStylistUnconventionalIdeas And CreativityFashion World Author:Guinevere Van Seenus
“There's this pet phrase about writing that is bandied around particularly in workshops about "finding your own voice as a poet", which I suppose means that you come out from under the direct influence of other poets and have perhaps found a way to combine those influences so that it appears to be your own voice. But I think you could also put it a different way. You, quote, find your voice, unquote, when you are able to invent this one character who resembles you, obviously, and probably is more like you than anyone else on earth, but is not the equivalent to you.” ThinkingWayWritingMeanDifferentCharacterAbleEarthFoundVoiceInfluencePoetLike YouFindingsDirectDifferent WaysPhrasesPetWorkshops Author:Billy Collins