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Contemplation Quotes

Concentration is the creation of the instrument; meditation is the right use of it; contemplation transcends it Picture Quote #1

[To Aquinas] the senses are what we have in common with dumb animals. ... Our better part [is] the mind ... and [its] intellectual contemplation Picture Quote #1

An art aims, above all, at producing something beautiful which affects not our feelings but the organ of pure contemplation, our imagination Picture Quote #1

The mind is sicker than the sick body; in contemplation of its sufferings it becomes hopeless Picture Quote #1

... Arthur Gride, whose bleared eyes gloated only over the outward beauties, and were blind to the spirit which reigned within, evinced - a fantastic kind of warmth certainly, but not exactly that kind of warmth of feeling which the contemplation of virtue usually inspires Picture Quote #1

Contemplation: I read a lot of books on philosophy and religion, and try to keep always growing in that part of my life, because without having a spiritual grounding, I think you can get really swayed by the winds of all the praise or the criticism; it’s all very, kind of, up and down. Try to stay up and focused Picture Quote #1

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For contemplation he and valour formed; / For softness she and sweet attractive grace, / He for God only, she for God in him: / His fair large front and eye sublime declared / Absolute rule Picture Quote #1

There always comes a time when one must choose between contemplation and action. This is called becoming a man Picture Quote #1

Action should be founded on contemplation, and those of us who act don’t put enough time, don’t give enough emphasis, to contemplation Picture Quote #1

It is proper that noble spirits, equipped with truth and enlightened with the Divine intelligence, should arm themselves against dense ignorance by climbing up to the high rock and tower of contemplation Picture Quote #1

Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you to focus your life in awe Picture Quote #1

Art supplies constantly to contemplation what nature seldom affords in concrete experience - the union of life and peace Picture Quote #1

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Humor may be defined as the kindly contemplation of the incongruities of life, and the artistic expression thereof Picture Quote #1

Repose is the secret of all contemplation and meditation, the secret of getting in tune with that aspect of life which is the essence of all things. When one is not accustomed to take repose, one does not know what is behind one’s being Picture Quote #1

Death showed up in my life very early on, so I’m aware of it. If you look at most of the things I write there’s a sort of contemplation of mortality - although ‘True Blood’ doesn’t fall into that. Even though there’s such a ridiculously high body count! Picture Quote #1

An art aims, above all, at producing something beautiful which affects not our feelings but the organ of pure contemplation, our imagination Picture Quote #1

The greatness of poetry comes from its struggle to express the rapture of the soul in the contemplation of beauty Picture Quote #1

I discovered that the horse is life itself, a metaphor but also an example of life’s mystery and unpredictability, of life’s generosity and beauty, a worthy object of repeated and ever changing contemplation Picture Quote #1

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One cannot long remain so absorbed in contemplation of emptiness without being increasingly attracted to it. In vain, one bestows on it the name of infinity; this does not change its nature Picture Quote #1

Writing is work. It takes a lot of contemplation, concentration, and out-and-out sweat. People tend to romanticize it, that somehow your work appears by benefit of some mystical external force. In reality, to be a writer, you have to sit down and write. It’s work, and often it’s hard work Picture Quote #1

To paint an image and to write a poem, is to reclaim the dignity and personal joy...it is an invitation for my creative contemplation of an opened mind...it is a storytelling venture on a blank page of paper and white canvases...it is reclaiming my life Picture Quote #1

I practice Buddhist philosophy and contemplation but I don’t know if I’m more of anything Picture Quote #1

We have to understand that the world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is more important than the eye ... The hand is the cutting edge of the mind Picture Quote #1

The dark is a quiet place. Reflection and contemplation are the only things to do in it. Well that, and imagine the worst things possible Picture Quote #1

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My life will always have dirty dishes. If this sink can become a place of contemplation, let me learn constancy here Picture Quote #1

A Christian receives divine wisdom in three ways: by the commandments, teachings, and faith. The commandments free the mind from passions. Teachings lead it to true knowledge of nature. Faith leads to the contemplation of the Holy Trinity Picture Quote #1

No prince, no success filled her dreams: only time spread out before her to spend as she chose, a time of contemplation which offered her refuge Picture Quote #1

The notion of education through handicrafts rises from the contemplation of truth and love permeating life’s activities Picture Quote #1

Empirical science is apt to cloud the sight, and, by the very knowledge of functions and processes, to bereave the student of themanly contemplation of the whole Picture Quote #1

I feel like I’m stepping into a place of spiritual contemplation every time I enter a studio; it’s always had a certain magic to me that has never worn off with familiarity Picture Quote #1

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Concentration is the creation of the instrument; meditation is the right use of it; contemplation transcends it (Contemplation Quotes) [To Aquinas] the senses are what we have in common with dumb animals. ... Our better part [is] the mind ... and [its] intellectual contemplation (Contemplation Quotes) An art aims, above all, at producing something beautiful which affects not our feelings but the organ of pure contemplation, our imagination (Contemplation Quotes) The mind is sicker than the sick body; in contemplation of its sufferings it becomes hopeless (Contemplation Quotes) ... Arthur Gride, whose bleared eyes gloated only over the outward beauties, and were blind to the spirit which reigned within, evinced - a fantastic kind of warmth certainly, but not exactly that kind of warmth of feeling which the contemplation of virtue usually inspires (Contemplation Quotes) Contemplation: I read a lot of books on philosophy and religion, and try to keep always growing in that part of my life, because without having a spiritual grounding, I think you can get really swayed by the winds of all the praise or the criticism; it’s all very, kind of, up and down. Try to stay up and focused (Contemplation Quotes) For contemplation he and valour formed; / For softness she and sweet attractive grace, / He for God only, she for God in him: / His fair large front and eye sublime declared / Absolute rule (Contemplation Quotes) There always comes a time when one must choose between contemplation and action. This is called becoming a man. (Contemplation Quotes) Action should be founded on contemplation, and those of us who act don’t put enough time, don’t give enough emphasis, to contemplation. (Contemplation Quotes) It is proper that noble spirits, equipped with truth and enlightened with the Divine intelligence, should arm themselves against dense ignorance by climbing up to the high rock and tower of contemplation. (Contemplation Quotes) Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you to focus your life in awe. (Contemplation Quotes) Art supplies constantly to contemplation what nature seldom affords in concrete experience - the union of life and peace. (Contemplation Quotes) Humor may be defined as the kindly contemplation of the incongruities of life, and the artistic expression thereof. (Contemplation Quotes) Repose is the secret of all contemplation and meditation, the secret of getting in tune with that aspect of life which is the essence of all things. When one is not accustomed to take repose, one does not know what is behind one’s being. (Contemplation Quotes) Death showed up in my life very early on, so I’m aware of it. If you look at most of the things I write there’s a sort of contemplation of mortality - although ‘True Blood’ doesn’t fall into that. Even though there’s such a ridiculously high body count! (Contemplation Quotes) An art aims, above all, at producing something beautiful which affects not our feelings but the organ of pure contemplation, our imagination. (Contemplation Quotes) The greatness of poetry comes from its struggle to express the rapture of the soul in the contemplation of beauty. (Contemplation Quotes) I discovered that the horse is life itself, a metaphor but also an example of life’s mystery and unpredictability, of life’s generosity and beauty, a worthy object of repeated and ever changing contemplation. (Contemplation Quotes) One cannot long remain so absorbed in contemplation of emptiness without being increasingly attracted to it. In vain, one bestows on it the name of infinity; this does not change its nature. (Contemplation Quotes) Writing is work. It takes a lot of contemplation, concentration, and out-and-out sweat. People tend to romanticize it, that somehow your work appears by benefit of some mystical external force. In reality, to be a writer, you have to sit down and write. It’s work, and often it’s hard work. (Contemplation Quotes) To paint an image and to write a poem, is to reclaim the dignity and personal joy...it is an invitation for my creative contemplation of an opened mind...it is a storytelling venture on a blank page of paper and white canvases...it is reclaiming my life. (Contemplation Quotes) I practice Buddhist philosophy and contemplation but I don’t know if I’m more of anything (Contemplation Quotes) We have to understand that the world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is more important than the eye ... The hand is the cutting edge of the mind. (Contemplation Quotes) The dark is a quiet place. Reflection and contemplation are the only things to do in it. Well that, and imagine the worst things possible. (Contemplation Quotes) My life will always have dirty dishes. If this sink can become a place of contemplation, let me learn constancy here. (Contemplation Quotes) A Christian receives divine wisdom in three ways: by the commandments, teachings, and faith. The commandments free the mind from passions. Teachings lead it to true knowledge of nature. Faith leads to the contemplation of the Holy Trinity. (Contemplation Quotes) No prince, no success filled her dreams: only time spread out before her to spend as she chose, a time of contemplation which offered her refuge. (Contemplation Quotes) The notion of education through handicrafts rises from the contemplation of truth and love permeating life’s activities. (Contemplation Quotes) Empirical science is apt to cloud the sight, and, by the very knowledge of functions and processes, to bereave the student of themanly contemplation of the whole. (Contemplation Quotes) I feel like I’m stepping into a place of spiritual contemplation every time I enter a studio; it’s always had a certain magic to me that has never worn off with familiarity. (Contemplation Quotes)

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