“It's always a mystery to me, I have to confess. I've never been able to witness the birth of an idea. It seems as if one second, there's nothing particularly going on, and the next second, something is there.” IfsIdeasSeemsAbleNextMysteryBirthWitness Author:Paul Auster
“There is one purpose to life and one only: to bear witness to and understand as much as possible of the complexity of the world- its beauty, its mysteries, its riddles.” WorldPurposeMysteryBearsWitnessComplexityRiddleVampire Lestat Book:Servant of the Bones Source: Servant of the Bones
“As Emmanuel, Cardinal Suhard says, "To be a witness does not consist in engaging in propaganda, nor even in stirring people up, but in being a living mystery. It means to live in such a way that one's life would not make sense if God did not exist.” PeopleIfsWayMeanDoeGodMysteryWitnessMake SensePropagandaEngagingStirringCardinalsEmmanuelWalking On Water Book:Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art Source: Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art
“There is one purpose to life and one only: to bear witness to and understand as much as possible of the complexity of the world -- its beauty, its mysteries, its riddles. The more you understand, the more you look, the greater is your enjoyment of life and your sense of peace. That's all there is to it. Everything else is fun and games. If an activity is not grounded in "to love" or "to learn" it does not have value.” IfsWorldLooksDoePurposeValuesGamesFunBeautyGreaterMysteryBearsActivityWitnessEnjoymentComplexityGroundedRiddle Author:Anne Rice
“I'm never going to believe a Poirot mystery again. Never. All those witnesses going, "Yes, I remember it was 3:06 p.m. exactly, because I glanced at the clock as I reached for the sugar tongs, and Lady Favisham was quite clearly sitting on the right-hand side of the fireplace." Bollocks. They have no idea where Lady Favisham was, they just don't want to admit it in front of Poirot. I'm amazed he gets anywhere.” WantBelieveIdeasHandsRememberSidesMysteryFrontsSittingWitnessNo IdeaClockSugarAmazedFireplaces Author:Sophie Kinsella