Encounter Quotes

716 quotes by 549 authors

How well I remember my first encounter with The Devil'ss Brew. I happened to stumble across a case of bourbon - and went right on… — W.C. Fields
Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The… — Epictetus
The prizes of life are at the end of each journey, not near the beginning; and it is not given to me to know how… — Og Mandino
No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger. — Heraclitus
I would say you might encounter many defeats but you must never be defeated, ever. In fact, it might even be necessary to confront defeat.… — Maya Angelou
Whenever you read a book or have a conversation, the experience causes physical changes in your brain. It's a little frightening to think that every… — George Johnson
Every epoch has its character determined by the way its population reacts to the material events which they encounter. — Alfred North Whitehead
Like the bee its sting, the promiscuous leave behind them in each encounter something of themselves by which they are made to suffer. — Cyril Connolly
What the public expects to encounter in an actress passed 70 is the sum of her experience, not her beauty. — Leslie Caron
Most people do not take heed of the things they encounter, nor do they grasp them even when they have learned about them, although they… — Heraclitus
According to Vedanta, there are only two symptoms of enlightenment, just two indications that a transformation is taking place within you toward a higher consciousness.… — Deepak Chopra
Creativity occurs as an act of encounter, and is to be understood with this encounter at the center. — Rollo May
What I know for sure is that your life is a multipart series of all your experiences- and each experience is created by your thoughts,… — Oprah Winfrey
If your everyday practice is open to all your emotions, to all the people you meet, to all the situations you encounter, without closing down,… — Pema Chodron
If we take care of the means, we are bound to reach the end sooner or later. When once we have grasped this point, final… — Mahatma Gandhi
Gradually, at various points in our childhoods, we discover different forms of conviction. There's the rock-hard certainty of personal experience ("I put my finger in… — Philip Pullman
In our daily life, we encounter people we are angry, deceitful, intent only on satisfying ere is so their own needs. There is so much… — Margaret J. Wheatley
Following your feelings will lead you to their source. Only through emotions can you encounter the force field of your own soul. — Gary Zukav
When you meet anyone, remember it is a holy encounter. As you see him, you will see yourself. As you treat him, you will treat… — Marianne Williamson
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability… — Maya Angelou

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