Pious S
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Pious S
The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.
Henry Miller
Henry Miller
Quote from Henry Miller
Not knowing how near the truth is, people seek it far away.
Hakuin Ekaku
Hakuin Ekaku
Quote from Hakuin Ekaku
When you see what’s present around you as if for the first time, you start to realize how astonishing it all is.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
“It is not half so important to ‘know’ as to ‘feel’. If facts are the seeds of the senses that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions are the fertile soil in which seeds must grow”
—Rachel Carson. (The Sense of Wonder)
—Rachel Carson. (The Sense of Wonder)
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Pay particular attention to the moments that take your breath away—a beautiful sunset, an unusual eye color, a moving piece of music, the elegant design of a complex machine.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp.
John Berry