“He who never looks up to a living God, to a heavenly presence, loses the power of perceiving that presence, and the universe slowly turns into a dead machine, clashing and grinding on, without purpose or end. If the light within us be darkness, how great is that darkness!” IfsLooksEndsLightPurposeTurnsUniverseLosesDarknessMachinesLook UpHeavenlyLight Within Book:Self-culture, lectures Source: Self-culture, lectures
“Americans treat history like a cookbook. Whenever they are uncertain what to do next, they turn to history and look up the proper recipe, invariably designated "the lesson of history.” LooksTurnsNextLessonsTreatsLook UpUncertainRecipesCookbook Book:So this is depravity Source: So this is depravity
“Live in the world you inhabit. Look upon things as they are. Take them as you find them. Make the best of them. Turn them to your advantage.” WorldLooksWarTurnsAdvantageLook Up Author:Robert E. Lee
“I think the world is like a great mirror, and reflects our lives just as we ourselves look upon it. Those who turn sad faces toward the world find only sadness reflected. But a smile is reflected in the same way, and cheers and brightens our hearts. You think there is no pleasure to be had in life. That is because you are heartsick and-and tired, as you say. With one sad story ended you are afraid to begin another-a sequel-feeling it would be equally sad. But why should it be? Isn't the joy or sorrow equally divided in life?” ThinkingWorldWayShouldLooksHeartStoriesFeelingsWould BeFacesJoyTurnsPleasureOur LivesSadnessSorrowMirrorsTiredLook UpDividedCheerSequelsSad StorySad Face Book:Delphi Complete Works of L. Frank Baum (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of L. Frank Baum (Illustrated)