“Changes in societal structure and in art would possess more credibility if they had their origins in the soul and spirit. If people read the words of the prophets with closer attention, they would find the keys to life.” PeopleIfsArtSoulSpiritReligionAttentionKeysStructureProphetCredibility Author:Marc Chagall
“Absorbed in this world, you've made it your burden. Rise above this world. There is another vision. All your life you've paid attention to your experiences, but never to your Self. Are you searching for your Soul? Then come out of your prision. Leave the stream and join the river that flows into the Ocean. It will not lead you astray. Let the beauty you seek be what you do.” WorldInspirationalMadeSoulSelfAttentionVisionThis WorldOceanFlowRiversPaidBurdenMade ItYour SoulStreamsRise Above Author:Rumi
“When people see my images, a lot of times they will say, 'Oh my God.' Have you ever wondered what that meant? The 'oh' means it caught your attention, it makes you present, it makes you mindful. The 'my' means it connects with something deep inside your soul, it creates a gateway for your inner voice to rise up and be heard. And God, 'God' is that personal journey we all want to be on, to be inspired, to feel like we are connected to a universe that celebrates life.” PeopleWantFeelsMeanSoulUniverseVoiceAttentionHeardJourneyInspiredCaughtConnectedCelebrateYour SoulInner VoiceDeep InsideBe InspiredGatewaysCelebrate LifePersonal Journey Author:Louis Schwartzberg
“There is also an old proverb, that they who pay much attention to the body generally neglect the soul.” SoulBodyPayAttentionNeglectOld Proverb Book:Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life Source: Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life
“To whatever extent a person's knowledge increases, his attention will be turned more towards his soul.” PersonsSoulAttentionIncrease Author:Ali ibn Abi Talib
“I believe in the gospel of cheerfulness, the gospel of Good Nature; the gospel of Good Health. Let us pay some attention to our bodies. Take care of our bodies, and our souls will take care of themselves.” BelieveSoulBodyCareI BelievePayAttentionI Believe InTake CareGood HealthCheerfulnessGood Nature Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
“Let a man begin in earnest with "I ought," and he will end, by God's grace, if he persevere, with "I will." Let him force himself to abound in all small offices of kindliness, attention, affectionateness, and all these for God's sake. By and by he will feel them become the habit of his soul.” IfsMenFeelsSoulEndsForceAttentionGraceDutyOughtHabitOfficeSakeEarnestPersevereGod's GraceKindliness Author:Frederick William Robertson
“prayer consists of attention. It is the orientation of all the attention of which the soul is capable towards God. The quality of the attention counts for much in the quality of the prayer. Warmth of heart cannot make up for it.” HeartSoulPrayerAttentionQualityCapableWarmthOrientationWarmth Of Heart Book:Waiting on God (Routledge Revivals) Source: Waiting on God (Routledge Revivals)
“There is no greater joy for me than looking at the sky on a clear night with an attention so concentrated that all my other thoughts disappear; then one can think that the stars enter into one's soul.” ThinkingSoulJoyNightStarsAttentionClearGreaterSkyDisappear Author:Simone Weil
“I love medieval cities; they do not clamor for attention; they possess their souls - their riches - in quiet; formal, courteous, they reveal themselves slowly, stone by stone, garden by garden; hidden treasures wait calmly to be loved and yield to introspective wandering.” SoulWaitingCitiesAttentionQuietTravelGardenStonesRichesArchitectureTreasureWanderYieldFormalMedievalIntrospectiveCourteousClamorHidden Treasure Author:Barbara Grizzuti Harrison