Complicated Quote by John Herschel

Simplicity is an enduring habit within a soul that has grown impervious to evil thoughts.

— John Climacus

The struggle of the mind to keep itself free from every sort of bondage -- to remain curious, open, unsatiated in all its relations…

— Gardner Murphy

The essence of profound insight is simplicity.

— James C. Collins

“We try to discover in things, which become precious to us on that account, the reflection of what our soul has projected on to…

— Marcel Proust

We can begin to let go of the complications that cause us to suffer by cultivating a simple state of awareness. In this process,…

— Deepak Chopra

We have learned to express the more delicate nuances of feeling by penetrating more deeply into the mysteries of harmony.

— Robert Schumann

“When we know our true nature, especially the functioning of the mind, we stop being judgmental and become an inspiration and support to others.”

— Thomas Vazhakunnathu

The human mind feels restless and dissatisfied under the anxieties of ignorance. It longs for the repose of conviction; and to gain this repose…

— Thomas Chalmers

“The meditative mind sees disagreeable or agreeable things with equanimity, patience, and good-will. Transcendent knowledge is seeing reality in utter simplicity. (146)”

— Jean-Yves Leloup

“To know that what is impenetrable to us really exists, manifesting itself to us as the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty, which…

— Karen Armstrong

“We are often lost in our thoughts and only superficially in touch with the reality and intensity of our inner and outer experiences. How…

— Joel Levey

When we apply simplicity to our own lives, when we strip away the unnecessary, the extraneous from ourselves, we become more truly who we…

— Jennifer Kavanagh