Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.
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| — | Herbert George Wells |
I first believed without any hesitation in the existence of the soul, and then I wondered about the secret of its nature. I persevered and strove in search of the soul, and found at last that I myself was the cover over my own soul. I realized that that in me which believed and that in me that wondered, that which was found at last, was no other than my soul. I thanked the darkness that brought me to the light, and I valued this veil that prepared for me the vision in which I saw myself reflected, the vision produced in the mirror of my soul. Since then, I have seen all souls as my soul, and realized my soul as the soul of all. And what bewilderment it was when I realized that I alone was, if there were anyone, that I am whatever and whoever exists, and that I shall be whoever there will be in the future.
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| — | Hazrat Inayat Khan (via dewdropsoflove) |
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
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Henry David Thoreau |
Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream (by superjsuh)
I know that most men — not only those considered clever, but even those who are very clever and capable of understanding most difficult scientific, mathematical, or philosophic, problems — can seldom discern even the simplest and most obvious truth if it be such as obliges them to admit the falsity of conclusions they have formed, perhaps with much difficulty — conclusions of which they are proud, which they have taught to others, and on which they have built their lives.
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| — | Leo Tolstoy |
Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.
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| — | Pope John XXIII (One of the most popular popes of all times (reigned 1958-63), Born November 25, 1881) |
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.
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| — | Andrew Carnegie (Scottish Born American Industrialist and Philanthropist, Born November 25, 1835) |
I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can’t see from the center.
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| — | Kurt Vonnegut |
“I have seen the truth; I have seen and I know that people can be beautiful and happy without losing the power of living on earth. I will not and cannot believe that evil is the normal condition of mankind. And it is just this faith of mine that they laugh at. But how can I help believing it? I have seen the truth — it is not as though I had invented it with my mind, I have seen it, seen it, and the living image of it has filled my soul for ever. I have seen it in such full perfection that I cannot believe that it is impossible for people to have it. And so how can I go wrong? I shall make some slips no doubt, and shall perhaps talk in second-hand language, but not for long: the living image of what I saw will always be with me and will always correct and guide me. Oh, I am full of courage and freshness, and I will go on and on if it were for a thousand years! Do you know, at first I meant to conceal the fact that I corrupted them, but that was a mistake — that was my first mistake! But truth whispered to me that I was lying, and preserved me and corrected me. But how establish paradise — I don’t know, because I do not know how to put it into words. After my dream I lost command of words. All the chief words, anyway, the most necessary ones. But never mind, I shall go and I shall keep talking, I won’t leave off, for anyway I have seen it with my own eyes, though I cannot describe what I saw. But the scoffers do not understand that. It was a dream, they say, delirium, hallucination. Oh! As though that meant so much! And they are so proud! A dream! What is a dream? And is not our life a dream? I will say more. Suppose that this paradise will never come to pass (that I understand), yet I shall go on preaching it. And yet how simple it is: in one day, in one hour everything could be arranged at once! The chief thing is to love others like yourself, that’s the chief thing, and that’s everything; nothing else is wanted — you will find out at once how to arrange it all. And yet it’s an old truth which has been told and retold a billion times — but it has not formed part of our lives! The consciousness of life is higher than life, the knowledge of the laws of happiness is higher than happiness — that is what one must contend against. And I shall. If only everyone wants it, it can be arranged at once.”
Fyodor Dostoevsky (Born November 11, 1821)
in
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
Messier 51 Whirpool Galaxy - Michael Ende In The Neverending Story (1979) On Imagination, Creativity, Healing, Vision, & Balance
“There are people that can’t go to Fantastica. There are those who can but never return. And there are just a few who go to Fantastica and come back. And they make both worlds well again.”
- Michael Ende, in The Neverending Story (1979)
“The graceful, winding arms of the majestic spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) appear like a grand spiral staircase sweeping through space. They are actually long lanes of stars and gas laced with dust.
This sharpest-ever image of the Whirlpool Galaxy, taken in January 2005 with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, illustrates a spiral galaxy’s grand design, from its curving spiral arms, where young stars reside, to its yellowish central core, a home of older stars. The galaxy is nicknamed the Whirlpool because of its swirling structure.
The Whirlpool’s most striking feature is its two curving arms, a hallmark of so-called grand-design spiral galaxies. Many spiral galaxies possess numerous, loosely shaped arms which make their spiral structure less pronounced. These arms serve an important purpose in spiral galaxies. They are star-formation factories, compressing hydrogen gas and creating clusters of new stars. In the Whirlpool, the assembly line begins with the dark clouds of gas on the inner edge, then moves to bright pink star-forming regions, and ends with the brilliant blue star clusters along the outer edge.
Some astronomers believe that the Whirlpool’s arms are so prominent because of the effects of a close encounter with NGC 5195, the small, yellowish galaxy at the outermost tip of one of the Whirlpool’s arms. At first glance, the compact galaxy appears to be tugging on the arm. Hubble’s clear view, however, shows that NGC 5195 is passing behind the Whirlpool. The small galaxy has been gliding past the Whirlpool for hundreds of millions of years.
As NGC 5195 drifts by, its gravitational muscle pumps up waves within the Whirlpool’s pancake-shaped disk. The waves are like ripples in a pond generated when a rock is thrown in the water. When the waves pass through orbiting gas clouds within the disk, they squeeze the gaseous material along each arm’s inner edge. The dark dusty material looks like gathering storm clouds. These dense clouds collapse, creating a wake of star birth, as seen in the bright pink star-forming regions. The largest stars eventually sweep away the dusty cocoons with a torrent of radiation, hurricane-like stellar winds, and shock waves from supernova blasts. Bright blue star clusters emerge from the mayhem, illuminating the Whirlpool’s arms like city streetlights.
The Whirlpool is one of astronomy’s galactic darlings. Located 31 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs), the Whirlpool’s beautiful face-on view and closeness to Earth allow astronomers to study a classic spiral galaxy’s structure and star-forming processes.”
via Hubble Heritage
“The Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as Messier 51a, M51a, or NGC 5194) is an interacting[5] grand-design[6] spiral galaxy located at a distance of approximately 23 million light-years in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is one of the most famous galaxies in the sky.[7] The galaxy and its companion (NGC 5195) are easily observed by amateur astronomers, and the two galaxies may even be seen with binoculars.[8] The Whirlpool Galaxy is also a popular target for professional astronomers, who study it to further understanding of galaxy structure (particularly structure associated with the spiral arms) and galaxy interactions.”
Via Wikipedia
“NGC 5195 (also known as Messier 51b or M51b) is a dwarf galaxy that is interacting with the Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as M51a or NGC 5194). Both galaxies are located approximately 25 million light-years away in the constellationCanes Venatici. Together, the two galaxies are one of the most famous interacting galaxy pairs.”
via Wikipedia
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Double Alaskan Rainbow - Herman Hesse On Love From Siddhartha
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“Here is a doctrine at which you will laugh. It seems to me, Govinda, that Love is the most important thing in the world. It may be important to great thinkers to examine the world, to explain and despise it. But I think it is only important to love the world, not to despise it, not for us to hate each other, but to be able to regard the world and ourselves and all beings with love, admiration and respect.”
- Hermann Hesse, in Siddhartha (1922)
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Morning Glory Flower - William Blake On Eternity & Infinity
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To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.
- Line 1, Auguries of Innocence
Auguries of Innocence at Wikisource
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Kate Bush - The Line, the Cross and the Curve
Kate Bush - 1 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (Rubberband Girl)
Kate Bush - 1 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (Rubberband Girl)
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- See those trees
Bend in the wind
I feel they’ve got a lot more sense than me
You see I try to resist…
- A rubberband bouncing back to life
A rubberband bend the beat
If I could learn to give like a rubberband
I’d be back on my feet…
Kate Bush - 2 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (And So is Love)
Kate Bush - 2 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (And So is Love)
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- We let it in
We give it out
And in the end
What’s it all about?
It must be love.
- We used to say
“Ah Hell, we’re young”
But now we see that life is sad
And so is love.
- What really matters?
It’s all we’ve got
Isn’t that enough?
- All for love
Just for the sake of love.
Kate Bush - 3 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (The Red Shoes)
Kate Bush - 3 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (The Red Shoes)
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- With no words, with no song
You can dance the dream with your body on
And this curve, is your smile
And this cross, is your heart
And this line, is your path
Oh it’s gonna be the way you always thought it would be
But it’s gonna be no illusion
Oh it’s gonna be the way you always dreamt about it
But it’s gonna be really happening to ya…
- Feel your hair come tumbling down
Feel your feet start kissing the ground
Feel your arms are opening out
And see your eyes are lifted to God
With no words, with no song
I’m gonna dance the dream
And make the dream come true…
Kate Bush - 4 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (Lily)
Kate Bush - 4 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (Lily)
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- Oh thou, who givest sustenance to the universe
From whom all things proceed
To whom all things return
Unveil to us the face of the true spiritual sun
Hidden by a disc of golden light
That we may know the truth
And do our whole duty
As we journey to thy sacred feet- Recited by “Lily”
- I said
“Lily, Oh Lily I’m so afraid
I fear I am walking in the Veil of Darkness”
And she said
“Child, take what I say
With a pinch of salt
And protect yourself with fire”
- Gabriel before me
Raphael behind me
Michael to my right
Uriel on my left side
In the circle of fire.
Kate Bush - 5 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (Moments of Pleasure)
Kate Bush - 5 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (Moments of Pleasure)
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- I think about us diving
Diving off a rock, into another moment…
- Just being alive
It can really hurt
These moments given
Are a gift from time.Just let us try
To give these moments back
To those we love
To those who will survive…
- And I can hear my mother saying
“Every old sock meets an old shoe”
Isn’t that a great saying?
- Here come the Hills of Time
Kate Bush - 6 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (Eat the Music)
Kate Bush - 6 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (Eat the Music)
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- Split me open
With devotion
You put your hands in
And rip my heart out
Eat the music.
- All is revealed
Not only women bleed.
- What am I singing?
A song of seeds
The food of love.
Eat the music.
Kate Bush - 7 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (End + Credits w/ Red Shoes Mix)
Kate Bush - 7 of 7 - The Line, the Cross and the Curve (End + Credits w/ Red Shoes Mix)
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