“What, concretely, is Enlightenment ?" "Seeing Reality as it is," said the Master. "Doesn't everyone see Reality as it is?" "Oh, no! Most people see it as they think it is." "What's the difference?" "The difference between thinking you are drowning in a stormy sea and knowing you cannot drown because there isn't any water in sight for miles around.” PeopleThinkingSaidRealityWaterDifferencesKnowingSeeingSeaMastersEnlightenmentSightMilesDrowningStormyStormy Seas Author:Anthony de Mello
“I have a fear of nuclear annihilation. I'm a child of the cold war: I didn't live more than 10 miles from a major WarPac nuclear target until the Berlin Wall came down and the CW ended. Knowing you can die horribly at any moment because of decisions made by alien intelligences thousands of miles away who don't even know you exist - there's something Lovecraftian about that, isn't there?” KnowsChildrenMadeWarMomentsDiesDecisionKnowingWallColdMajorsDown AndNuclearMilesAliensTargetCold WarBerlinAnnihilationMiles AwayDecisions MadeBerlin Wall Author:Charles Stross
“That's the great thing about today, having smartphones to stay in touch and share experiences. Knowing that whilst there may be thousands of miles between you, it's almost like they're there. That's the coolest thing, and that's how I stay in touch with the people that are important to me.” PeopleMayImportantTodayKnowingShareMilesGreat ThingsSmartphones Author:Lewis Hamilton
“At least in a race you have mile markers and know how long you have to go. Labor is like running as hard as you can without knowing where the finish line is.” KnowsLongHardRunningLinesRaceKnow HowKnowingLaborMilesFinish LineMarkers Author:Lorraine Moller