“Accustomed to trace the operation of general causes, and the exemplification of general laws, in circumstances where the uninformed and unenquiring eye perceives neither novelty nor beauty, [the scientist and natural philosopher] walks in the midst of wonders.” ThinkingEyeLawCausesNaturalWalksWonderCircumstancesScientistPhilosopherPerceiveOperationsMidstAccustomedNoveltyUninformed Author:John Herschel
“The mind of the greatest man on earth is not so independent of circumstances as not to feel inconvenienced by the merest buzzing noise about him; it does not need the report of a cannon to disturb his thoughts. The creaking of a vane or a pully is quite enough. Do not wonder that he reasons ill just now; a fly is buzzing by his ear; it is quite enough to unfit him for giving good counsel.” MenNeedsGivingFeelsMindDoeReasonEnoughEarthWonderCircumstancesEarsIndependentIllNoiseReportsTriflesCannonsGreatest Man Book:Thoughts on religion, and other subjects Source: Thoughts on religion, and other subjects
“If God isn't giving you money, He is giving you a way to make money All your circumstances are to empower you to increase your sense of wonder in God The more difficult the circumstance, the more brilliant the sense of wonder would be” IfsWayGivingWould BeDifficultWonderCircumstancesIncreaseBrilliantMaking MoneyEmpoweringSense Of Wonder Author:Graham Cooke
“When you lose someone, a whole lot of perfectly normal circumstances suddenly take on different meaning. You see it in a different light. You wonder if they knew. I wondered. Doctors have told me that people do have a sense of their own approaching death.” PeopleIfsDifferentWholeLightLosesWonderCircumstancesNormalDoctorsPerfectly NormalDifferent MeaningsApproaching Death Author:Joan Didion
“Some suffer much from poverty and sickness, but are not humbled, and so they suffer without profit. But one who is humbled will be happy in all circumstances, because the Lord is his riches and joy, and all people will wonder at the beauty of his soul.” PeopleInspirationalSoulChristianJoySufferingReligiousWonderLordPovertyCircumstancesProfitRichesSicknessOrthodox Author:Silouan the Athonite