“How beautiful the water is! To me 'tis wondrous fair-- No spot can ever lonely be If water sparkle there; It hath a thousand tongues of mirth, Of grandeur, or delight, And every heart is gladder made When water greets the sight.” IfsHeartMadeBeautifulWaterThousandFairsLonelySightDelightTongueSpotsGrandeurWondrousSparkleMirth Author:Elizabeth Oakes Smith
“The process could be likened to relaxing on a riverbank and watching a fish leap out of the water, sparkle for a moment in the sunlight, then dive back in a graceful arc. There is no need to engage in a mental dialogue about the merits and demerits of the fish, emotionally react to the fish, or jump into the water to try to catch the fish. Once the fish is out of sight, it should also be out of mind.” NeedsShouldTryingMindMomentsProcessWaterMeditationSightFishesDialogueMeritLeapSunlightArcsSparkle Author:Bill Vaughan
“How deep is the magic of sound may be learned by breaking some sweet verses into prose. The operation has been compared to gathering dew-drops, which shine like jewels upon the flower, but run into water in the hand. The elements remain, but the sparkle is gone.” MayHas BeensHandsRunningSoundWaterGoneMagicSweetFlowerElementsShiningOperationsProseVersesGatheringJewelsDewSparkle Book:Pleasures of Literature Source: Pleasures of Literature
“I, the fiery life of divine wisdom, I ignite the beauty of the plains, I sparkle the water, I burn in the sun, and the moon, and the stars.” GodStarsWaterSunDivineMoonFierySparkleIgniteDivine Wisdom Author:Hildegard of Bingen