Ability Quote by Thomas Merton

The most important part of our lives-our sensations, emotions, desires, and aspirations-takes place in a universe of illusions which science can attenuate or destroy,…

— Joseph Wood Krutch

Among all the accomplishments of life none are so important as refinement; it is not, like beauty, a gift of Nature, and can only…

— James Ellis

To see the preciousness of all things, we must bring our full attention to life

— Jack Kornfield

The most important thing for me is the direct observation of nature in its light-filled existence.

— August Macke

Our real journey in life is interior; It is a matter of growth, deepening, and of an ever greater surrender to the creative action…

— Thomas Merton

“clearly what is vitally important in living fully. Imagine”

— Kathy Caprino

As we deepen in understanding, the arbitrary divisions between inner and outer disappear. The essence of life, the beauty and grandeur of life, is…

— Vimala Thakar

“The clue to the real purpose of life is to surrender yourself to your ideal with such awareness of its reality that you begin…

— Neville

“The important element is the way in which all things are connected. Every thought and action sends shivers of energy into the world around…

— Emma Restall Orr

If we hope to live not just from moment to moment, but in true consciousness of our existence, then our greatest need and most…

— Bruno Bettelheim

What is most necessary for people and what is given us in great abundance, are experiences, especially experiences of the forces within us. This…

— Jacob Needleman

“The grand purpose of the classically built environment, ultimately, is to propel us out of our finite selves and into the limitlessness of the…

— Kristen Wagner