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We Try Quotes by Alan Watts
- The harder we try to catch hold of the moment, to seize a pleasant sensation..., the more elusive it becomes... It is like trying to…
- A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world.
- But we try to pretend, you see, that the external world exists altogether independently of us.
- The more we try to live in the world of words, the more we feel isolated and alone, the more all the joy and liveliness…
- Your body does not eliminate poisons by knowing their names. To try to control fear or depression or boredom by calling them names is to…
- There is only this now. It does not come from anywhere; it is not going anywhere. It is not permanent, but it is not impermanent.…
- The more we try to catch hold of the present moment the more elusive it becomes. It is like trying to clutch water in ones…
More We Try Quotes
- When we try to push the envelope, there are certain sectors of society that say this is a Zionist plot to sort… — Abdallah II
- e idea of a personal God is quite alien to me and seems even naive. However, I am also not a "Freethinker"… — Albert Einstein
- We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it. — Robert Baden-Powell
- Television provokes strong opinions, and sometimes we try a bit too hard to appeal to everyone. — Jo Brand
- The more we try to rest ourselves from our Egos, the deeper we sink into it. — Emile M. Cioran
- I think that that's the wisest thing - to prevent illness before we try to cure something. — Maya Angelou
- Our prayers are heard by God not according to what we try to be when we pray, but who we are when… — Joyce Meyer
- We put a premium on knowing what the other team does. Then we try to take them out of it. — P. J. Carlesimo