Wise Quotes

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Sometimes, I think the things we see are shadows of the things to be; that what we plan we build — Phoebe Cary
Skepticism . . . is not intellectual only it is moral also, a chronic atrophy and disease of the whole soul. — Thomas Carlyle
She who loves roses must be patient and not cry out when she is pierced by thorns. — Olga Broumas
Seeing, observing, listening, these are the greatest acts — Jiddu Krishnamurti
Pilgrims are persons in motion passing through territories not their own, seeking something we might call completion, or perhaps the word clarity will do as… — H. Richard Niebuhr
Shamanic healing is a journey. It involves stepping out of our habitual roles, our conventional scripts, and improvising a dancing path. — Gabrielle Roth
No one can upset you, unless you give them permission. — Paul Robert Hanna
Music has the capacity to touch the innermost reaches of the soul and music gives flight to the imagination. — Plato
Loneliness is the way by which destiny endeavors to lead man to himself. — Hermann Hesse
Life is like the harp string, if it is strung too tight it won't play, if it is too loose it hangs, the tension that… — Gautama Buddha
Knock upon yourself as upon a door, and when the door opens an answer can be found. — Richard Zimler
It's easy to feel happy when things are going your way. The trick is to remain inspired in difficult situations. That's where life stops being… — Jonathan Cainer
It is good to collect things, but it is better to go on walks. — Anatole France
In writing songs, I've learned as much from Cezanne as I have from Woody Guthrie. — Bob Dylan
The only thing we can be certain of in this life is that we can be certain of nothing. — Albert Einstein
If the body can respond so decisively to music, it must in some sense be music. — Don G. Campbell
Here's what I like about God: Trees are crooked, mountains are lumpy, a lot of his creatures are funny looking, and he made it all… — Julia Cameron
Creating Change - The first step to creating any change is deciding what you do want so that you have something to move toward. — Tony Robbins
Celebrate what is possible. Your beliefs will create your reality. — Shirley MacLaine
At it's essence, art is an alchemical process. Alchemy is a process of transformation. — Julia Cameron

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