“It is a mystery to me how a theologian can be praised for having brought himself to disbelieve dogmas. I've always thought that those who have brought themselves to believe in dogmas merit the true recognition owing a heroic deed.” BelieveReligionMysteryDeedsTheologyRecognitionMeritHeroicDogmaTheologianOwingHeroic Deeds Book:Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms Source: Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms
“Mysticism is a rational enterprise. Religion is not. The mystic has recognized something about the nature of consciousness prior to thought, and this recognition is susceptible to rational discussion. The mystic has reasons for what he believes, and these reasons are empirical. The roiling mystery of the world can be analyzed with concepts (this is science), or it can be experienced free of concepts (this is myticism). Religion is nothing more than bad concepts held in place of good ones for all time. It is the denial-at once full of hope and full of fear-of the vastitude of human ignorance.” WorldBelieveHumansReasonSpiritualityConsciousnessMysteryIgnoranceConceptsRationalAll TimeRecognitionDenialDiscussionEnterpriseMysticismMysticSusceptible Author:Sam Harris
“Why one picture stands out among many others is always a mystery. In the beginning the subject is never quite known, but in the course of working something shows up on the film or in the print that speaks to me. I can never predict when this will happen. However, when it does there is an excitement - there is the ecstasy of recognition. And this is one of the things that keeps me going.” DoeI CanShowsHappensFilmCoursesSpeakKnownMysterySubjectsRecognitionExcitementPrintEcstasyStanding OutNever Quit Author:Ray Metzker