Synligt Quotes & Sayings

The Lord has given the Holy Spirit upon the earth, and in whomsoever He dwells, that one feels paradise within himself. You might say: why hasn't this happened to me? Because you have not given yourself over to the will of God, but you live according to yourself. Look at the one who loves his own will. He never has peace in himself and is always displeased with something. But whoever has given himself over to God's will perfectly has pure prayer. His soul loves the Lord, and everything is acceptable and good to him. — Silouan The Athonite

It's not that we like sad movies that make us feel like, 'Oh, my God, what a bummer.' We like emotionally moving experiences. It's nothing new. It's catharsis. It goes back to the Greeks. — Gayle Forman

Were the earth smooth, our brains would be smooth as well; we would wake, blink, walk two steps to get the whole picture, and lapse into a dreamless sleep. — Annie Dillard

I genuinely believe that we will look back on today as a landmark for equality in Britain ... No matter who you are and who you love, we are all equal. Marriage is about love and commitment, and it should no longer be denied to people just because they are gay. — Nick Clegg

Beauty is a cheap word, but beauty remains priceless. — Dejan Stojanovic

The solution is to gradually become free of societal rewards and learn how to substitute for them rewards that are under one's own powers. — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Coin reached out very slowly, and picked it up. Rincewind — Terry Pratchett

An apology implies that you wouldn't do it again. (Adam) — Patricia Briggs

Haydn's instructions are imprinted on my brain much the same way Logan's face is imprinted on my heart. — Siobhan Davis

The gain is not the having of children; it is the discovery of love and how to be loving. — Polly Berrien Berends

Nature is so delightful and abundant in its variations that there would not be one that resembles another, and not only plants as a whole, but among their branches, leaves and fruit, will not be found one which is precisely like another. — Leonardo Da Vinci