Life Quotes by Kilroy J. Oldster

“The simple life is an authentic life.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Philosophic questions are attempts to understand the root nature of reality, existence, and knowledge.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Human beings experience sadness because they want what is beyond human ability – absolute control and an immortal life.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Living an engaged and contemplative existence allows a person to glean the quintessential experience of living mindfully.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Grand failures – the misfortunes of living – provide human beings with an identity. A person is the sum of his or…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“A person achieves enlightenment only through a purposeful engagement with life and by resolutely searching for truth and shedding artifices.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Every act of art is a good faith attempt to arrest time – the motion of life – and make contact with…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Death does not mark the end of a chapter in a man’s life, but the end of a book of man, the…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Accepting that a person will die and shucking off any aversion to this blunt thought awakens the mind to realize what is…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“The pathos of the human life teaches one that idolatry of the ego is a sham. Only by living in harmonious accord…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“The aim of all life is death. Life is the apprenticeship that we serve preparing for death. Life is the fleeting spark…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Engaging in meditative self-reflection and gaining increased control of inner experiences provides a person with a sense of control over fear and…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Every form of life must struggle. Life is an aberration; death is ordinary. Life requires obstruction, conflict, reverses, and resolve. Life requires…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Life gives us many gifts that we could hardly imagine. When we let go of preconceptions and witness life without the turmoil…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“The supreme artist lives as closely as possible to replicating the perfect dream, with life unfolding in a manner that a person…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Writing the story of their own life allows the author to parse their story into examinable segments while continuing to engage in…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“A person can hurry through or sleep walk through life, but whenever they stop to catch their breath or awaken from a…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Human life is inherently dualistic. It consists of or is explicable as two fundamental entities, including rivalries between subject and object, mind…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Writers use both their blood and their brains to explore the darkest recesses of their pooling self. Writing allows us to harness…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Autobiographical writing stands as lasting memorial for enduring the travails of an earthly life. Writing is an apt technique to score our…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“There are times in life that we ascribe qualities or traits to other people that are inaccurate or fail to recognize other…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Personal struggles, mistakes, and perseverance are part of every person’s life story. A proper mindset can turn failure into a gift. Specific…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“The greatest challenge in life is to be our own person and accept that being different is a blessing and not a…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Self-education is a lifetime affair. In life, as in science, there are unsuccessful experiments. Difficult personal and professional experiences are not for…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Existential anguish derives from the human freedom to think and act, experience love for life, and fear death. We must decide whether…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Humankind devotes much of its collective energy to managing personal and institutional anxiety and dealing with unsuccessful efforts of its civilians to…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“An inexhaustible capacity to engage in sin is what makes human beings capable of living a virtuous life. To err is human;…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Language is our identity tool and by using experience, observation, and imagination, we each discover the words that give voice to our…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Life is a collection of memories and feelings. Mawkish sentimentally urges us to engage in artistic overtures, we yearn to share with…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Life is too short for fearmongering and becoming ensnarled in lengthy periods of depression. We must use our time judiciously and never…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“What unites us is our despair. Do other people wish to know that someone else walked this earth with a similar batch…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Art is long. Life is short, but it deserves our attentive devotion. Embrace life. No person has a monopoly on wisdom. Despite…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“As we age, we become more aware of the rarity and exquisiteness of beauty, and come to admire the flowers blooming amongst…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Life’s most precious moments are not all loud or uproarious. Silence and stillness has its own virtues.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“We can only hope to live a meaningful life by serving as earnest witnesses to life’s tragic beauty.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Growing old is humbling and it takes effort to accomplish this stage of life with dignity.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Meditative thoughts assist people escape a vapid fantasy life and reconnect with ultimate reality.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“A principled life begins by accepting the evident truth that we must die. Death becomes us. Knowledge of the impermanence of our…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“We cannot achieve personal enlightenment – a clarification of our souls – until we cease deluding ourselves. We must accept that life…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“In a moment of unusual clarity, we eliminate suffering by not wishing for a different life. When we affirm every manifold of…

— Kilroy J. Oldster