Confusion Quote by Samuel Chadwick

“And so the mind or spirit is the great opportunist, itself impossible to pin down, take hold of, anywhere; one is tempted to believe…

— Robert Musil

Our particular problem in America at this point in history is the widespread loss of the sense of individual significance, a loss which is…

— Rollo May

“For me, the step from impotence to the power of the weak is more important than another transition that many of us attempt again…

— Dorothee Soelle

Airs of importance are the credentials of impotence.

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

Out of the ashes of misanthropy benevolence rises again; we find many virtues where we had imagined all was vice, many acts of disinterested…

— Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

When wisdom reaches the acme of perfection, it will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires.

— Ali ibn Abi Talib

Wisdom consists in rising superior both to madness and to common sense, and is lending oneself to the universal illusion without becoming its dupe.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

This impure world that we presently experience exists only in relation to our impure mind.

— Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

“Until we heal the root cause of our suffering, and awaken to our true nature, our inherent confusion will continue to manifest itself in…

— Joseph P. Kauffman

The mystical trend of our time, which shows itself particularly in the rampant growth of the so-called Theosophy and Spiritualism, is for me no…

— Albert Einstein

“We can move gradually from total confusion, dominated by hatred and other mental poisons, to an intermediate stage of serenity, altruistic joy, and self-mastery…

— Matthieu Ricard

“A soul must gain wisdom by gathering information in whatever way works best. It is impossible to force wisdom on another, because each person…

— Molly Friedenfeld