Stupore Mentis Quotes & Sayings

You can be in a state of mind for a few seconds and forget that you were ever in any other state of mind. That's what we mean by illusion. — Frederick Lenz

Life is messy," Dr. Lau was fond of saying. "Deal with it. If you're judging it, you're not really seeing it. — Gabrielle Zevin

And to me also, who appreciate life, the butterflies, and soap-bubbles, and whatever is like them amongst us, seem most to enjoy happiness. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Hey," she said. "Hey." "So I have a thing." "Is it a thing I can fix?" Holden asked. "Point me at the thing. — James S.A. Corey

It is the simple, dreary day, with its commonplace duties and people that smothers the burning heart--unless we have learned the secret of abiding in Jesus. — Oswald Chambers

[I]f you look at United States history since World War II, you find that of the 10 presidents who preceded Barack Obama, seven left office with a debt ratio lower than when they came in. Who were the three exceptions? Ronald Reagan and the two George Bushes. — Paul Krugman