She followed the firefly, which, like herself, was seeking the way out. If it did not know the way, it was yet light; and, because all light is one, any light may serve to guide to more light. George MacDonald (1824 – 1905)
Khalil Gibran Quote – “Aye, in the grove of the temple and in the shadow of the citadel…”
Aye, in the grove of the temple and in the shadow of the citadel I have seen the freest among you wear their freedom as a yoke and a handcuff. And my heart bled within me; for you can only be free when even the desire of seeking freedom becomes a harness to you, and when you cease to speak […]
Maurice Nicoll Quote – “It is useless to hear and not to experience…”
It is useless to hear and not to experience, to be told and not to practice. Maurice Nicoll (1884 – 1953)
James Allen Quote – “Where there are difficulties to cope with…”
Where there are difficulties to cope with, and unsatisfactory conditions to overcome, there virtue most flourishes and manifests its glory. James Allen (1864 – 1912)
Maurice Nicoll Quote – “We know a lot about being in the wrong or right place externally…”
We know a lot about being in the wrong or right place externally, in space, but very little about being in the wrong or right place internally, in ourselves — and the latter is far more important. Maurice Nicoll (1884 – 1953)
William Shakespeare Quote – “Come, come, and sit you down; you shall not budge…”
Come, come, and sit you down; you shall not budge; You go not till I set you up a glass Where you may see the inmost part of you. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Jiddu Krishnamurti Quote – “What is needed, rather than running away…”
What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it. Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895 – 1986)
Paul Brunton Quote – “The inner life is the root of the outer one…”
The inner life is the root of the outer one. What is created there, is eventually expressed here. Paul Brunton (1898 – 1981)
Simone Weil Quote – “We do not enter into the truth without…”
We do not enter into the truth without having passed through our own nothingness; without having sojourned for a long time in a state of extreme and total humiliation. Simone Weil (1909 – 1943)
Jiddu Krishnamurti Quote – “Freedom from the desire for an answer…”
Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem. Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895 – 1986)