“Self-realization doesn't imply loss, gain, even transition; it's only a settling. The separate sounds on the beach, the birds, the waves, the wind. They all come together again, they blend, they harmonize.” SelfTogetherSoundLossWindBirdGainsWaveSelf RealizationRealizationBeachSettlingTransitionHinduismTogether Again Author:Frederick Lenz
“A light wind blew through here that carried with it scents of sadness and loss, not recognizable odors but smells that corresponded to nothing, chimerical fragrances able to evoke melancholic memories.” LightAbleMemoriesLossSadnessWindSmellScentFragranceEvokeOdor Author:Bentley Little
“Those who know in their hearts that they are not really necessary -- and are entirely replaceable-- must inevitably be tempted to misrepresent the nature of their work and build up a false notion of its importance. A further alienation from truth takes place, a further loss of contact with reality. And one thing we can be sure of is that self-deception, whether on the level of the wind and the rain or on that of spiritual reality, must always come up against the real sooner or later, and that its destruction is very painful.” KnowsHeartRealSelfRealitySpiritualLossLevelsOne ThingWindRainDestructionImportanceNotionCome UpPainfulContactDeceptionSooner Or LaterTemptedAlienationSelf Deception Author:Charles le Gai Eaton
“In my garden the winds have beaten the ripe lilies; in my garden, the salt has wilted the first flakes of young narcissus.” FirstsYoungLossWindGardenSaltBeatenRipeLiliesFlakesNarcissus Book:Selected poems Source: Selected poems
“Everything's got a purpose, really - you just have to look for it. Cats are good at keeping old dogs alive. Loss helps you reach for gain. Death helps you celebrate life. War helps you work for peace. A flood makes you glad you're still standing. And a tall boy can stop the wind so a candle of hope can burn bright.” LooksStillsWarHelpingPurposeLossBoysAliveDogWindGainsStandingCatGladCelebrateTallCandleFloodCelebrate LifeOld Dog Author:Joan Bauer