Quotes of: Observance Keyword

Of course the cat will growl and spit at the operator and bite him if she can. But the real question is whether he is a vet or a vivisector.

A Grief Observed

Oh God, God, why did you take such trouble to force this creature out of its shell if it is now doomed to crawl back -- to be sucked back -- into it?

A Grief Observed

I thought I could describe a state; make a map of sorrow. Sorrow, hoever, turns out to be not a state but a process.

A Grief Observed

Don't just stand there and nod. The mind observes and cogitates, the heart engages, and I would encourage you to engage with the process.

The Host and the Guests

There is no such thing as magic, supernatural, miracle; only something that's still beyond logic of the observer.

Betelgeuse Incident: Insiden Bait Al-Jauza

I’ve learned to lick my own foul wounds and prize the taste of ache.

On Being a Rat and Other Observations

I think that’s why I write—the not knowing and the blasted good feeling I get out of it all.

On Being a Rat and Other Observations

When you focus on your travel path, you will observe a divine power, guiding every step of the journey.

Beautiful Quotes

Our mother was a very religious and observant Jew, our father less so. She was kind of driving the religious education, so for us it was more a burden and an obligation when we were kids at that age.

Joel Coen

Many are observing Ferguson and witnessing the anger, demonstrations, looting and vandalism and calling for quiet. But quiet isn't enough. The absence of noise isn't the presence of justice - and we must demand justice in Ferguson and the other 'Ferg...

Jesse Jackson

If only we could persuade galleries to observe a fallow period in which, for two months every other year, new and old works of art could be sold in back rooms and all main galleries would be devoted to revisiting shows gone by.

Jerry Saltz

I'm an actor, and I keep observing people and their reactions to figure out what they are thinking. There's only so much you can do on your own, so you have to keep learning. Art imitates life.

Preity Zinta

By taking elements you observe in life, you can develop qualities in your acting life that you don't ordinarily call upon in your personal life.

The Art of Acting

Psychologists have clinically observed that overly prolonged grief in the bereaved usually signifies a poor relationship with the one who died.

The Art of Dying

[Economics] is all about observing the world with genuine curiosity and admitting that it is full of mysteries

Armchair Economist: Economics & Everyday Life

The very fact that you can observe this thinking mind is proof that you are not this thinking mind.

#Human: Learning To Live In Modern Times

Look ... first and foremost, I'm a scientist. That means it's my responsibility to make observations and gather evidence before forming a hypothesis, not vice versa.

Hex

Don't be surprised that I value prejudice, observe certain conventions, seek power--it's because I know I live in an empty society.

The Insulted and Humiliated

We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.

Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation

Your powers of observation are formidable," Michael says and Darien giggles behind one perfectly manicured hand, like some sort of preppie geisha.

Snark and Circumstance

Fear sits and smiles and is predatory, immobile and silent and serene; an observer who conserves his energy and is content to wait.

The Sagan Diary