The wise man knows
The wise man knows how to run his life so that contemplation is possible. Gabriel Marcel
Contemplative
Mathematics is not a
Mathematics is not a contemplative but a creative subject; no one can draw much consolation from it when he has lost the power or the desire to create; and that is apt to happen to a mathematician rather soon. It is a pity, but in that case he does not matter a great deal anyhow, … Read more
Mathematics is not a
Mathematics is not a contemplative but a creative subject. G. H. Hardy
Astronauts were not the
Astronauts were not the impulsive daredevils so dear to the stereopticonloving public. They couldn’t afford to be. The hazards of the profession required an infinite capacity for cautious, contemplative thought. Eric Frank Russell
I admire people who
I admire people who are suited to the contemplative life. They can sit inside themselves like honey in a jar and just be. Elizabeth Janeway
I admire people who
I admire people who are suited to the contemplative life. They can sit inside themselves like honey in a jar and just be. It’s wonderful to have someone like that around, you always feel you can count on them. You can go away and come back, you can change your mind and your hairdo and … Read more
This may come as
This may come as a surprise, given the nature of my job, but I am very guarded and contemplative. I’m not a naturally boisterous person. Ed Helms
I confess that I
I confess that I have as vast contemplative ends, as I have moderate civil ends: for I have taken all knowledge to be my province. Francis Bacon
Compassion will no longer
Compassion will no longer be seen as a spiritual luxury for a contemplative few; rather it will be viewed as a social necessity for the entire human family. Duane Elgin
Even the contemplative life
Even the contemplative life is only an effort, Nora my dear, to hide the body so the feet won’t stick out. Djuna Barnes