Philosophy Quote by Stewart Stafford — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Silence is occasionally a proactive choice, and not merely the inert absence of noise. It can be an act of courage, power unwielded out of sensitivity or respect, or a circle of concentration to reflect and reminisce. A well-timed silence can command a room, spare others needless pain, or be a pregnant pause to preserve a special moment.”

“The April Maiden by Stewart Stafford”

“Writing is the spectrum through which the chaos of life can be seen, studied and understood.”

“Confront not the sandstorm, be the sidewinder inching towards home.”

“The Liquid Pantomime by Stewart Stafford”

“We need the help of other people to be born into this world and to leave it.”

“To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.”

“I think to think. Not to be thought-full, or to reach a point of wisdom or acquire a grace of knowledge. I think for the sensuality of thought.”

“To the untutored sage, the concentration of population was the prolific mother of all evils, moral no less than physical. He argued that food is good, while surfeit kills; that love is good, but lust destroys; and not less dreaded than the pestilence following upon crowded and unsanitary dwellings was the loss of spiritual power inseparable from too close contact with one's fellow-men.”

“Life is more than just steering a course around pain.”

“Civilization is only possible for deeply unpleasant animals. It is only an ape that can be truly civilized.”

“When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity, lose no time in recovering your self-control, and do not remain out of tune longer than you can help. Habitual recurrence to the harmony will increase your mastery of it.”