Even the most artistic of imaginings can sometimes seem callow in the face of truth. That which appears may not be and that which lies hidden may just be the stark, naked face of reality.
Anurag AnandTag: life reality life-lessons hidden life-philosophy
...one could accept Muhammad as a genuine mystic—just as one could accept Joan of Arc's voices as having genuinely been heard by her, or the revelations of Saint John the Divine as being that troubled soul's 'real' experiences—without needing also to accept that, had one been standing next to the Prophet of Islam on Mount Hira that day, one would also have seen the Archangel.
Salman RushdieTag: truth reality stories revelation prophets
The work of human thought should withstand the test of brutal, naked reality. If it cannot, it is worthless. Probably only those things are worthwhile which can preserve their validity in the eyes of a man threatened with instant death.
Czesław MiłoszOn top of the abuse and neglect, denial heaps more hurt upon the child by requiring the child to alienate herself from reality and her own experience. In troubled families, abuse and neglect are permitted; it's the talking about them that is forbidden.
Marcia SirotaTag: reality secret denial parenting alienation hidden pretend child-abuse neglect forbidden deny abuse incest family-secrets childhood-abuse
During sex, people are often way too focused on giving or taking to actually just celebrate this moment, be themselves completely, and rejoice in their own realities.
Roberto HogueTag: sexuality reality sex be-yourself giving taking sexual-freedom in-the-moment sexual-fantasies
The world didn't stop because we weren't in it anymore.
Susanna KaysenTag: reality psychology
True, the initial ideas are in general those of an individual, but the establishment of the reality and truth is in general the work of more than one person.
Willard F. LibbyTag: consciousness truth reality philosophy ideas epistemology subjective nobel-laureate radiocarbon-dating
It is within science itself, and not in some prior philosophy, that reality is to be identified and described.
Willard Van Orman QuineTag: science truth reality knowledge identity philosophy epistemology
Oh God just look at me now... one night opens words and utters pain... I cannot begin to explain to you... this... I am not here. This is not happening. Oh wait, it is, isn't it?
I am a ghost. I am not here, not really. You see skin and cuts and frailty...these are symptoms, you known, of a ghost. An unclear image with unclear thoughts whispering vague things...
If I told you what was really in my head, you''d never let me leave this place. And I have no desire to spend time in hell while I'm still, in theory, alive.
Tag: reality weak crazy thoughts symptoms mental-health mental-illness ghost hospital cutting self-injury unreal self-harm derealization suicidal cuts frail psychiatric-hospital
The sacred stillness of your brilliant heart
has as the myriad wonders masqueraded.
But if you knew this secret from the start,
then you'd have quit this Game before you played it.
Tag: wisdom inspirational truth perception reality poetry compassion inspiration spiritual zen inspirational-quotes miracles spirituality illusion self-awareness spirit awareness desire buddhist awakening know-thyself wonders the-secret maya wisdom-quotes poetry-quotes stillness-of-the-mind subject-and-object game-of-life
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