Nothing is accidental in the universe - this is one of my Laws of Physics - except the entire universe itself, which is Pure Accident, pure divinity. Joyce Carol Oates accidentaccidentaldivinity Change image and share on social
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily. Napoleon Bonaparte dailydeathdefeat Change image and share on social
You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave is continuous with the ocean. Alan Watts continuousoceanphysical Change image and share on social
You can't be unhappy in the middle of a big, beautiful river. Jim Harrison beautifulbigmiddle Change image and share on social
A Gorean slave girl in the presence of a free man or woman always kneels, unless excused from doing so. John Norman excusefreegirl Change image and share on social
You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth. John Lennon bastardbeatlesbig Change image and share on social
Imagine an eye unruled by man-made laws of perspective, an eye unprejudiced by compositional logic, an eye which does not respond to the name of everything but which must know each object encountered in life through an adventure of perception. Stan Brakhage adventurecompositionalencounter share on social
On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it. Jules Renard earthheavenpiece Change image and share on social
The degree of freedom from unwanted thoughts and the degree of concentration on a single thought are the measures to gauge spiritual progress. Ramana Maharshi concentrationdegreefreedom Change image and share on social
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business. Calvin Coolidge accomplishmentadministrationbusiness Change image and share on social