Expanded Consciousness 28 Quotes & Sayings

From my own childhood I remember only a handful of incidents, all of which I regarded as momentous, but which I now understand were a few events among many, which completely expunges their meaning, for how can I know that those particular episodes that lodged themselves in my mind were decisive, and not all the others of which I remember nothing? — Karl Ove Knausgard

A lobster, when left high and dry among the rock, does not have the sense enough to work his way back to the sea, but waits for the sea to come to him. If it does not come, he remains where he is and dies, although the slightest effort would enable him to reach the waves, which are perhaps within a yard of him. The world is full of human lobsters; people stranded on the rocks of indecision and procrastination, who, instead of putting forth their own energies, are waiting for some grand billow of good fortune to set them afloat. — Orison Swett Marden

The force of life fills out our tissues with its pulsing vibrancy and puffs them up with the pride of being alive. Whether it departs with a bang, or a prolonged whimper, it often leaves behind an object of shrunken unrealness. — Sherwin B. Nuland

If someone does not expect or is not expected to achieve, then they never will. — Martin Pistorius

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows. — Epictetus

L.A. is a constellation of microclimates and microcosms, a library with dozens of special collections. A 20-minute drive can bring a temperature change of 15 degrees. Crossing an intersection can feel like crossing a national border. — Meghan Daum

I love things that are harsh and things that are too loud. And I love lulling people into a false sense of security. That's life. — FKA Twigs

I don't want to do something unproductive with my time, so I decided to do something musical. So it felt good to say, 'Yeah, I'm producing.' It gave me a fresh vibe - inspiring in a different way. — Sean Paul

Whether it is right or advisable to create beings like Heathcliff, I do not know: I scarcely think it is. — Charlotte Bronte

kazehaya-kun has given me a lot of FIRSTS — Karuho Shiina

A brave heart and a courteous tongue. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, Manling. — Rudyard Kipling

Handbags, I don't at all like them because they occupy my hands. My hands always have to be ready in case I need to slap somebody. — Miriam Defensor Santiago

The best signing I ever made at Rangers was Walter Smith. — Graeme Souness

Communication implies communing, having a shared experience with another, not "talking at" or "talking down to" someone. — Sharon Gannon