“The spiritual mind is always metaphorical. Spiritual thinking is poetic thinking. It's always trying to put a very diaphanous experience into words, realizing all the while that words are inadequate.” ThinkingTryingMindSpiritualRealizingPoeticAlways TryingInadequateMetaphorical Author:Sam Keen
“Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are God. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are God.” IfsThinkingInspirationalReligionWaterRealizingDogDrawsCatAffectionConclusionOwnersShelterCompelledMy DogCanineGreat PetDaily AtheistCat FoodPet Food Book:The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever Source: The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
“I do realize that the reader needs some form of resolution. Sometimes I think of it almost like writing a musical score where things have to harmonize and certain lines have to come to a close.” ThinkingNeedsWritingSometimesFormCertainRealizingLinesReaderMusicalScoreResolution Author:Nicole Krauss
“I think it takes a long time, as you get older, to realize just how crazy the world is, just how ridiculous it all is.” ThinkingWorldLongRealizingCrazyLong TimeRidiculous Author:John Cleese
“I think most people, when they take a look at the candidates and the positions of the candidates, realize that protecting this country and keeping this economy going are the two most important issues. And you can't protect the country if you retreat from overseas, and you can't keep the economy growing if you raise taxes. And that's exactly what the Democrats in the House would like to do.” PeopleIfsThinkingLooksTwoImportantCountryHouseRealizingEconomyIssuesGrowingPositionProtectTaxesRaisesDemocratCandidatesRetreatImportant Issues Author:George W. Bush
“I mean, you could lie here day after day, if you wanted to, and think about nothing but waterbugs. Not chase waterbugs, mind you, just think about them. You could spend your whole day, every day, just wondering and pondering about waterbugs, and talking to others about waterbugs . . . and before you realized it, you'd be old. One day you'd realize that you'd never actually seen a waterbug . . . but by then you wouldn't want to, because it would spoil all your beautiful ideas.” IfsThinkingWantMindMeanIdeasWholeWantedBeautifulLyingRealizingTalkingWonderOne DaySpoilPonderingYour Beautiful Book:Tailchaser's Song Source: Tailchaser's Song
“...realize in your daily life that 'matter' is merely an aggregation of protons and electrons subject entirely to the control of Mind; that your environment, your success, your happiness, are all of your own making... All wealth depends upon a clear understanding of the fact that mind- thought - is the only creator. The great business of life is thinking. Control your thoughts and you control circumstance.” ThinkingMindMatterFactsLife IsUnderstandingRealizingWealthClearEnvironmentSubjectsDependsCircumstancesCreatorDaily LifeOur EnvironmentElectronsGreat BusinessProtonMind Thoughts Author:Robert Collier
“When we're young, we like happy endings. When we're a little older, we think happy endings are unrealistic and so we prefer bad but credible endings. When we're older still, we realize happy endings aren't so bad after all.” ThinkingLittlesStillsYoungRealizingHappy EndingsCredible Author:Margaret Atwood
“Watching 40 mile chunks of ice break off of Antarctica will change your life forever, but realizing that driving a car, or flying a plane, or having a nice steak, or drinking from a plastic bottle all contributed to the destruction of the environment - it's a bit complex, but music needs to pave the way for getting people to think about this kind of complexity. I'm just doing my share.” PeopleThinkingWayNeedsKindBitsRealizingBreakForeverEnvironmentNiceShareCarDestructionDrinkingComplexesDrivingMilesFlyingIcePlanesComplexityBottlesPlasticChanging Your LifeSteakChunksAntarcticaBreak OffPlastic Bottles Author:DJ Spooky
“You have to learn to say no not just to things you don't want to do, you have to say no to things that you want to do, things that are good to do. You have to realize that every time you say yes to one thing you've got to take something else off the plate. Critically, I think you have to realize that it's easier to say no than to say maybe.” ThinkingWantRealizingOne ThingEasierPlatesLearn To Say No Author:Debora Spar
“I think if you do what's in your heart - Joseph Campbell always says you have to follow your bliss, and if you do, doors open where you didn't even realize there were doors.” IfsThinkingHeartRealizingDoorsBlissFollow Your Bliss Author:Linda Ronstadt
“What's been most helpful to me is realizing that those times when all the heads in the room turn and look at me as if I was crazy, reinforce my own leadership capability. Because I've been in a number of those settings where I've been right. And I've been right often enough that now when it happens I don't automatically think, "Oh, my, what's wrong with me?" or "Ohhh, I must not be ready for this role," or "They know so much more than I do."” IfsThinkingKnowsLooksEnoughHappensTurnsRealizingMy OwnRoomsNumbersRolesCrazyReadySettingSettingsHelpfulCapabilityLook At Me Author:Mitchell Baker
“Maybe I don't think I'm touching people, but I am. Sometimes I'm sitting there at three in the morning, proofreading something, and I'm thinking, Is this really worth it? Or am I doing this only because my mother taught me never to give up? Then you realize, no, even if it doesn't come back to you, you are touching people.” PeopleIfsThinkingGivingSometimesMotherThreeRealizingMorningTaughtGiving UpSittingTouchingWorth ItNever Giving Up Author:Micah Lexier