Centred Quotes

53 quotes by 47 authors

I'm not very interested in myself. I do have a deep moral belief that you should always look out at other things and not be… — A. S. Byatt
I always feel so pretentious talking about comedy and deconstructing it. It always feels somehow self-centred to talk about any sort of process. — Steve Carell
Our first problem is that our attitude towards sin is more self-centred than God-centred. We are more concerned about our own "Victory" over sin than… — Jerry Bridges
Humanity is at the very beginning of its existence-a new-born babe, with all the unexplored potentialities of babyhood; and until the last few moments its… — James Jeans
How do you meditate? You meditate with an inner cry. There should be an inner cry here, in the heart. The outer cry is ego-centred;… — Sri Chinmoy
How does one get rid of fear? Ramana: What is fear? It is only a thought. If there is anything besides the Self there is… — Ramana Maharshi
Humans suffer from self-centred notions as to the nature of life. Humans assume that alien life forms should conform to standards that match our own,… — Steve Perry
My dad was such a bigot. He was a horrible, self-centred person. He was really racist and he'd talk about the Jews and blacks and… — Cindy Sherman
I think the stage is set for the appearance of new faiths, centred on the UFO belief. To a greater degree than all phenomena modern… — Jacques Vallee
We do not live in centred space anymore, but have to create our own centres. — Northrop Frye
There is one thing that, when cultivated and regularly practiced, leads to deep spiritual intention, to peace, to mindfulness and clear comprehension, to vision and… — Gautama Buddha
The natural life in each of us is something self-centred, something that wants to be petted and admired, to take advantage of other lives, to… — C.S. Lewis
Shallow ecology is anthropocentric, or human-centred. It views humans as above or outside nature, as the source of all value, and ascribes only instrumental, or… — Fritjof Capra
I do believe it's possible to play a lot without overplaying. It's when a musician becomes too self-centred that it becomes problematic. You need to… — Robben Ford
Worship is a meeting at the centre so that our lives are centred in God and not lived eccentrically. We worship so that we live… — Edmund Clowney
All your experiences, all your meditations, all your prayer, all that you do, is self-centred. It is strengthening the self, adding momentum, gathering momentum, so… — U.G. Krishnamurti
All action of Sattva, a modification of Prakriti characterised by light and happiness, is for the soul. When Sattva is free from egoism and illuminated… — Swami Vivekananda
The person upon whom the schoolboys' attention centred was, of course, the Headmaster. — Georg Brandes
Our life must be centred on what is essential, on Jesus Christ. Everything else is secondary. — Pope Francis
Spirituality brings a class of men who lay exclusive claim to the special powers of the world. The immediate effect of this is a reaction… — Swami Vivekananda

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