Contemplative Quote by Anonymous

You can't always look at life as a miserable thing.

— Peter Jackson

You know, like, real paying attention and real observation and deep thought and deep consideration can be a bit, you know, miserable-making.

— Neal Brennan

You know, Monsieur, that, although the contemplative life is more perfect than the active life, it is not, however, more so than one which…

— Vincent de Paul

Contemplative living is living in true relationship with oneself, God, others and nature, free of the illusions of separateness.

— Thomas Merton

Life is a miserable thing. I have decided to spend my life thinking about it.

— Irvin D. Yalom

“What really separates people who are habitually upbeat and optimistic from those who are consistently miserable is how the circumstances of life are interpreted…

— Robin S. Sharma

For many in our high-paced world, despair is not a moment; it is a way of life.

— Ravi Zacharias

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

— Kilroy J. Oldster

One's own surroundings means so much to one, when one is feeling miserable.

— Edith Sitwell

If we live a self-directed, self-motivated, self-centered life, always needing to get our own way, then we're going to be miserable. In fact, many…

— Joyce Meyer

Life is much too short to sit around dwelling in unhappiness, and being miserable. Every day is a joyous occasion, be sure to allow…

— Anonymous

My tragic view of life... leads me to have little patience with the chronic complaining I hear in modern society from people who have…

— Dennis Prager