"Destiny commands... and imposes a sacred obligation to show up in the face of one's desire for a normal, casual life... there are other forces afoot of which consciousness has only the dimmest of understandings..."

-- James Hollis

#Destiny Quotes #Understanding Quotes #Desire Quotes

“It is nothing new or original to say that golf is played one stroke at a time. But it took me many years to realize it.”
“The only thing I can cheer for in Philadelphia is the national anthem.”
“You'll never have any mental muscle if you don't have any heavy stuff to pick up.”
“Basically, for any complex to be sustainable needs to have a balance between two factors: resilience and efficiency. These two factors can be calculated from the structure of the network that is involved in a complex system. A resilient, efficient system needs to be diverse and interconnected. On the other hand, diversity and interconnectivity decrease efficiency. Therefore, the key is an appropriate balance between efficiency and resilience.”

Source : Interview with Tracy Fernandez Rysavy, www.greenamerica.org. 2009.
“The reason that gets me is, and the greatest part of my job and what I do, is the humanity of it and there's certain moments where that really cuts through.”
“A bookshelf is as particular to its owner as are his or her clothes; a personality is stamped on a library just as a shoe is shaped by the foot.”

Source : Alan Bennett (2016). “Keeping On Keeping On”, p.296, Profile Books
“But if the gods do not exist at all - then we are lost,' I said. On the contrary - we are found!' said Aesop. But when we are afraid, who can we turn to, if not the gods?' Ourselves. We turn to ourselves anyway. We only pretend there are gods and that they care about us. It is a comforting falsehood.”
“Everybody needs some time to rejuvenate, refresh, recharge and begin again. Seeing babies face is the best way to relax, refresh, rejuvenate and recharge.”

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