Quotes

[MarkM]

it is only through distortion that there is experience. only through distortion is there time and space. we become and change by experiencing, and grow through re-integrating that which is distorted.

-one of my gatherings of the law of one

[Art]

i saw this one in reader's digest the other day...

"some people are so open-minded that their brains fall out"

:d

[MarkM]

remember: "there's a new vibe on earth, its called love."

when enough of us, as individuals, express the vibe of unconditional love, then we, as a planet, will express the vibe of unconditional love, and then we will graduate from the bounds of discord, quarantined and separate from the universe around us, and graduate into the majesty of extraterrestrial awareness; i.e. into the awareness of god-consciousness.

-nick anthony fiorenza-

[Art]

i didn't want to post this as a new thread, so i figured this would be the best place to share this...

(backdrop) - i was relaxing at home with my fiance watching tv and for some reason, we watched the ghost wisperer - a show i never have seen before, nor cared to.

about three quarters of the way through the episode, the main character said something very meaningful...

"...fear and evil are only present so that we may unravel it and learn from it...love is the only way...love is the stronger force..."

that was from memory, so i'm pretty sure i butchered the exact lines. regardless, it was a reinforcing message at a most unexpected time.

btw - its nice to sit back and reflect upon the changes in media, advertising, etc., towards "new age", etc. back years ago you would have never seen a commercial with someone in a meditative pose, etc. now its becoming more common.

theres still a long way to go, but no one can deny that the balance is tilting. its no time for complacency though...

art

[symbolon]

man has demonstrated that he is master of everything - except his own nature.
-henry miller

we can either spend our time thinking about what we don't have, feeling empty and bitter over some imagined contentment lost...or we can become quietly aware of what we already are and find there, within our self, what is overflowing, full of light, and beyond the reach of any dark thought.
-guy finley

you can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. you can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
-naguib mahfouz

we need to learn to set our course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.
-omar nelson bradley

abundance is not something we acquire. it is something we tune into.
-wayne dyer


...and my personal favourite..
if i'd known i was gonna live this long, i'd have taken better care of myself. [eubie blake at age 100]

[Greywolf69]

"when the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."
~jimi hendrix~

[Greywolf69]

i forgot to post this one when i posted the other ... shame on me. = p
(i dont remember the exact quote, but it is to this effect)

"when man cuts down all the trees, and pollutes all the waters, man will realize that he cannot eat money."

i believe it was a quote from a native american.

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hi guys. this is probably the wrong forum section but i'll give it a go.

basically, i decided i wanna get myself a tattoo and the only thing i know so far is the placement of it, which is of no use to us in this thread. anyway, think i will combine a phoenix (you know, the whole rise from the ashes thing which kind of resemble reincarnation) with a spiritual or encouraging quote. i know for sure that i will put the word "namasté" somewhere which supposedly means "to recognize and honor the divine spark within all of us", but i'm not sure if i will use that in combination with the picture or if i will have that as a separate tattoo.

so the point of this thread is that i'm looking for yet another semi-long and multi-layered quote. a positive quote that can somehow hint about our divinity, immortality or something similar. i have a few good ones but i figured that i should have a look for more since i obviously want the best result (i will have to look at it for the rest of my life after all).

i haven't narrowed down my list yet, but i'll throw them out here so you can see what i've got.

my hope is that there is someone out there with crazy good quotes (i collect quotes i like in a .txt file myself).

here's what i'm choosing between so far:

1. "life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take or breath away"
2. "i've learned that people will forget what you said, forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel"
3. "a dream you dream alone is just a dream. a dream you dream together is reality"
4. "let me show you a world that you've never seen"
5. "i will be chasing a starlight until the end of my life"
6. "i like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past"
7. "our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate. our greatest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure"
8. "i've been given such a gift, shame to take advantage of it"
9. "i believe in nothing but the truth of who we are"
10. "the game is to find out what you already are"
11. "what we have done for ourselves die with us. what we have done for others and the world, remains and is immortal"
12. "if we live our life in fear, i'll wait a thousand years just to see you smile again"
13. "nobody ever dies invain. sometimes we just need someone to show us"
14. "fear is nothing but an illusion"
15. "if i'd die now i'd die happy knowing that at least i made someone smile"
16. "your memory it warms my soul so when i die i won't be cold"
17. "even if we're a million miles apart we're still joined right at the heart"
18. "what we do in life echoes in eternity"
19. "what seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise"
20. "if you could flick a switch and open your third eye you'd see that we should never be afraid to die"
21. "we are powerful, beautiful, extraordinary"
22. "don't be afraid ever cause this is just a ride"
23. "i'm just a dreamer, i dream my life away"

so if you happen to have any quote you like that can serve to encourage people, inspire - anything - throw it out here. you're also welcome to suggest any kind of symbolic picture (like the phoenix i mentioned) too.

thanks in advance!

[EcyaC]

hi guys...thanks in advance!

i'd like...

4. "let me show you a world you've never seen"

10. "the game is to find out what you already are"

16. "your memory it warms my soul so when i die i won't be cold"

17. "even if we're a million miles apart we're still joined right at the heart"

18. "what we do in life echoes in eternity"

"through my nature i bring forth all creation, and this rolls round in the circles of time"

"you are a part of nature, and no one can prevent you from speaking and acting in harmony with it, always"

"nothing can happen to you that is not required by nature"

"the soul is sphere in equilibrium: not grasping at things beyond it or retreating inward...ablaze with light and looking at the truth, without and within"

"let go of the past, entrust the future to providence, and guide the present toward reverence and justice"

"god sees all our souls freed from their fleshly containers, stripped clean of their bark, cleansed of their grime"

"your 3 components: body, breath, mind. 2 are yours in trust; to the 3rd alone you have clear title"

"keep constantly in mind how the elements alter into one another. thoughts like this wash off the mud of life below"

"everything has to do what it was made for"

"give yourself a gift: the present moment"

"nature does not make us endure the unendurable"

"each of us needs what nature gives us, when nature gives it"

"i am life immortal and death; i am what is and i am what is not"

"i am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all that lives"

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thanks a ton! that's exactly what i need, quite a list i guess choosing will be worse than the pain from having it done!