Quotes about Awareness

There's nothing like drawing a thing to make you really see it.

The fingers must be educated the thumb is born knowing.

If you would perfect your body, guard your mind.

To avoid the trap of the Pharisees, we've got to guard the interconnection between our thoughts and our attitudes.

The habit of ignoring Nature is deeply implanted in our times. This attitude reminds me of people who never look you in the eye; I find them disturbing and always have to look away.

Never adopt an attitude of indifference, for if you do you will suffer for it. The weight will grow heavier and heavier.

A man's ethnic identity has more to do with a personal awareness than with geography.

The balcony is a metaphor for a mental and emotional place of perspective, calm, and self-control. If life is a stage and we are all actors on that stage, then the balcony is a place from which we can see the entire play unfolding with greater clarity. To observe our selves, it is valuable to go to the balcony at all times, and especially before, during, and after any problematic conversation or negotiation.

Wisdom is oft-times nearer when we stoop Than when we soar.

Come forth into the light of things, Let Nature be your teacher.

With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things.

For I have learned to look on nature, not as in the hour of thoughtless youth; but hearing oftentimes the still, sad music of humanity.