“I started with [Leo] Tolstoy and I was overwhelmed. Tolstoy writes like an ocean, in huge, rolling waves, and it doesn't look like it was processed through his thinking. It feels very natural. You don't question whether Tolstoy's right or wrong. His philosophy is housed in interrelating characters, so it's not up for grabs.” ThinkingFeelsWritingLooksPhilosophyCharacterNaturalHugeOceanWaveRollingOverwhelmed Author:Mel Brooks
“Just as the waves can subside to reveal the stillness of the ocean's depths, so too is it possible to calm the turbulence of our mind to reveal its natural pristine clarity.” MindNaturalOceanDepthCalmWaveClarityStillnessTurbulencePristine Book:How to Meditate: A Practical Guide: Second Edition (Large Print 16pt) Source: How to Meditate: A Practical Guide: Second Edition (Large Print 16pt)
“Whether any surfer wants to admit it or not, I think we've all had moments like looking at nice waves coming through the lineup maybe, only for a moment, feeling that we are in the presence of something holy. There is a spiritual-ness when you actually get in harmony with something as natural as the waves and the ocean, and yeah, it is definitely a religious experience.” ThinkingWantMomentsFeelingsSpiritualNaturalReligiousNiceHolyOceanHarmonyYeahWaveSurferReligious Experience Author:Gerry Lopez
“If there's horrible flooding in Pakistan or a horrible heat wave in Texas, we're no longer able to call it an act of God, or a natural disaster, or something like that, the way we could have through all of human history until 35 or 40 years ago.” IfsWayYearsHumansAbleNaturalYears AgoWaveDisasterHorribleHeatTexasPakistanHuman HistoryNatural DisasterFloodingHeat Wave Author:Bill McKibben