Quotations

"When you consider the radiance, that it does not withhold itself but pours its abundance."

— A. R. Ammons, American poet, born 1926

"I can't tell you where a poem comes from, what it is, or what it is for: nor can any other man. The reason I can't tell you is that the purpose of a poem is to go past telling, to be recognized by burning."

— A. R. Ammons, American Poet, born 1926

"I have so many different personalities in me and I still feel lonely."

— Tori Amos, American singer, born 1963

"Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it."

— Tori Amos, American singer, born 1963

"There are two ways to wake up. You can wake up thinking about what you know, or you wake up thinking and saying 'What can I learn?.' That's a very different approach."

— Tori Amos, American singer, born 1963

"Whether we laugh or cry, the days are going to pass by. So why not choose to laugh?"

— Mata Amritanandamayi, Hindu spiritual leader, born 1953

"Happiness depends on how you accept, understand and surrender to situations."

— Mata Amritanandamayi, Hindu spiritual leader, born 1953

"Many people meditate in order that a third eye may open. For that they feel they should close their two physical eyes. They thereby become blind to the world. But the fact is that the third eye will never open. We can never close our eyes to the world in the name of spirituality. Self-realization is the ability to see ourselves in all beings. This is the third eye through which you see, even while your two eyes are open. We should be able to love and serve others, seeing ourselves in them. This is the fulfillment of spiritual practice."

— Mata Amritanandamayi, Hindu spiritual leader, born 1953

"There are thousands ready to die for their religion, but only are few willing to live by its principles. Because of their narrow vision and envy, they have missed the true essence and message of religion which is love and compassion."

— Mata Amritanandamayi, Hindu spiritual leader, born 1953

"Nowadays everybody wants to become a leader. No one wants to become a servant. In reality, the world is badly in need of servants, not leaders. A real servant is a real leader."

— Mata Amritanandamayi, Hindu spiritual leader, born 1953

"Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale."

— Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author, born 1805

"Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead."

— Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author, born 1805

"It's only the giving that makes you what you are."

— Ian Anderson, Scottish singer, born 1947

"Prayer begins where human capacity ends."

— Marian Anderson, African-American contralto, born 1897