We Encounter Quotes

79 quotes by 63 authors

The prevailing attunement is at any given time the condition of our openness for perceiving and dealing with what we encounter; the pitch at which… — Medard Boss
Many things happen in life. There are joyous days and times of suffering. Sometimes unpleasant things occur. But that's what makes life so interesting. The… — Daisaku Ikeda
Some Catholics have a concept I very much admire: the Sacrament of the Present Moment. It suggests that every moment of our lives is sacred,… — M. Scott Peck
Here we encounter two conflicting concepts with which we must come to grips in our time: the idea of national solidarity and the idea of… — Gustav Stresemann
Chess holds deep wisdoms of the people. It is truly an image of life, the reflection of human fate that has shown us the earthly… — Pope John Paul II
Here and there in the ancient literature we encounter legends of wise and mysterious games that were conceived and played by scholars, monks, or the… — Hermann Hesse
Creation happens to us, burns into us, changes us, we tremble and swoon, we submit. Creation - we participate in it, we encounter the creator,… — Martin Buber
In life we encounter many people who, in some way or another, try to tattoo our faces. — Dan Ariely
When we encounter an unexpected challenge of threat the only way to save ourselves is to hold on tight to the people around us and… — Shawn Achor
As we explore the nature of our gift, our goal is to move toward this kind of giving: cheerful giving that flows gently and easily,… — Wayne Muller
When things go wrong in our life and we encounter difficult situations, we tend to regard the situation itself as our problem, but in reality… — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the… — Dalai Lama
When we trust our creativity we encounter a supreme kind of enjoyment - an amazement at the natural unfolding of life beyond our ordinary way… — Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
When we encounter suffering, it is important to respond w/ compassion rather than to question the politics of those we help. — Dalai Lama
Life now insists that we encounter groundlessness. Systems and ideas that seemed reliable and solid dissolve at an increasing rate. People who asked for our… — Margaret J. Wheatley
Music is made particularly and principally to charm the spirit and the ear, and to enable us to pass our lives with a little sweetness… — Marin Mersenne
If there were no night, we would not appreciate the day, nor could we see the stars and the vastness of the heavens. We must… — James E. Faust
Too often, we decide to follow a path that is not really our own, one that others have set for us. We forget that...in both… — Paulo Coelho
Whenever we encounter another person in love, we learn something new about God. — Pope Francis
When we encounter challenges and problems in our lives, it is often difficult for us to focus on our blessings. However, if we reach deep… — Thomas S. Monson

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