“Every artist wants his work to be permanent. But what is? The Aswan Dam covered some of the greatest art in the world. Venice is sinking. Great books and pictures were lost in the Florence floods. In the meantime we still enjoy butterflies.” MenWorldWantArtStillsBookHappinessJoyLyingArtistTimeLostEnjoySinExcellencePermanentImmortalityCoveredButterflyFloodMonarchyVeniceSinkingGreat BookDamsFlorence Author:Romare Bearden
“Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.” ThinkingWorldDoeLyingPoetryNightTimeLiteratureLinesPartyPoetExpressionBedPoetry IsPoetry By Famous PoetsPoetry By PoetsWhat Is Poetry Author:Allen Ginsberg
“Nothing lies on our hands with such uneasiness as time. Wretched and thoughtless creatures! In the only place where covetousness were a virtue we turn prodigals.” HandsLyingTimeTurnsVirtueCreaturesWretchedCovetousnessUneasinessProdigals Author:Joseph Addison
“In your world everything must have a beginning and an end. If it does not, you call it eternal. In my view, there is no such thing as beginning and end - these are all related to time. Timeless being is entirely in the now. Being and not-being alternate and their reality is momentary. The immutable Reality lies beyond space and time.” IfsWorldDoeEndsRealityLyingTimeSpaceViewsEternalRelatedTimelessTime And SpaceMomentaryBeginnings And Ends Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“Within each experience of pain or negativity is the opportunity to challenge the perception that lies behind it, the fear that lies behind it, and choose to learn with wisdom. The fear will not vanish immediately, but it will disintegrate as you work with courage. When fear ceases to scare you, it cannot stay. When you choose to learn through wisdom, to evolve consciously, your fears surface one at a time in order for you to exorcise them with inner faith. This is how it happens. You exorcise your own demons.” WisdomHappensPainLyingTimeFaithOrderOpportunityFearChallengesWorkBehindsCourageLearningPerceptionExperienceSurfaceCeaseEvolveDemonScareYou ChooseNegativity Book:The Seat of the Soul: 25th Anniversary Edition with a Study Guide Source: The Seat of the Soul: 25th Anniversary Edition with a Study Guide