“Trust is an absurd phenomenon, logically absurd. That's why logic always says love is blind, although love has its own eyes, far more deep-going...still, to logic it is blind.” StillsEyeLove IsLogicBlindAbsurdPhenomenonBlindnessLove Is Blind Author:Rajneesh
“These eyes, tho' clear To outward view of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot, Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, not bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.” MenYearsHeartStillsHandsLightEyeHeavenStarsViewsSunClearSeeingBearsMoonSightArguingSpotsIdleBlindnessSteersBereftOrbsThese Eyes Book:I. Prose Works: Poetical works. II. Source: I. Prose Works: Poetical works. II.
“The nineteenth century, utilitarian throughout, set up a utilitarian interpretation of the phenomenon of life which has come down to us and may still be considered as the commonplace of everyday thinking. ... An innate blindness seems to have closed the eyes of this epoch to all but those facts which show life as a phenomenon of utility” ThinkingMayStillsFactsShowsSeemsEyeCenturyEverydayInterpretationPhenomenonBlindnessInnateUtilityCommonplaceNineteenth CenturyEpochUtilitarian Author:Jose Ortega y Gasset
“No history of the world can be complete which does not mention Mary Helen Keller... whose overcoming of her blindness and deafness were arguably victories more important than those of Alexander the Great, because they have implications still for every living person.” WorldPersonsDoeStillsImportantVictoryOvercomingMaryBlindnessWorld HistoryImplicationsHelenDeafness Author:Theodore Zeldin