Awakening Quotes

580 quotes by 400 authors

Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain... To feel the freedom that comes from being… — Kevyn Aucoin
I got in trouble with the police, and that was a rude awakening. That was it. I'd seen the bottom of the pit, and it… — Bryan Adams
Youth is the spirit of adventure and awakening. It is a time of physical emerging when the body attains the vigor and good health that… — Ezra Taft Benson
On the other hand, what I like my music to do to me is awaken the ghosts inside of me. Not the demons, you understand,… — David Bowie
To the American people I say, awaken to what is happening. It is the duty of each citizen to be vigilant, to protect liberty, to… — Robert Byrd
When I was eight, I would look at the cover of the 'Ghost Rider' comic book in my little home in Long Beach, California, and… — Nicolas Cage
The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst… — William Ellery Channing
Do not try to approach God with your thinking mind. It may only stimulate your intellectual ideas, activities, and beliefs. Try to approach God with… — Sri Chinmoy
You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its… — Paulo Coelho
So if we love someone, we should train in being able to listen. By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease the suffering of… — Nhat Hanh
In Buddhism, mindfulness is the key. Mindfulness is the energy that sheds light on all things and all activities, producing the power of concentration, bringing… — Nhat Hanh
There has never been a spiritual awakening in any country or locality that did not begin in united prayer. — Arthur Tappan Pierson
Even after the Truth has been realised, there remains that strong, obstinate impression that one is still an ego - the agent and experiencer. This… — Adi Shankara
People tell me, "I'm glad you said that." But this is not a spectator sport. This is an activity that requires daily moral awakening as… — Bill Bradley
Scholarship is to be created not by compulsion, but by awakening a pure interest in knowledge. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I would have the studies elective. Scholarship is to be created not by compulsion, but by awakening a pure interest in knowledge. The wise instructor… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
No objects of value are worth risking the priceless experience of waking up one more day. — Jack Smith
When you realize that suffering and discomfort are the call to inquiry, you may actually begin to look forward to uncomfortable feelings. You may even… — Byron Katie
In spiritual life there is no room for compromise. Awakening is not negotiable; we cannot bargain to hold on to things that please us while… — Jack Kornfield
From wonder into wonder existence opens. — Laozi

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