Wisdom Quote by Ralph Metzner — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“We were mothered out of the substance of this planet. Her elements, her periodicities, her gravitational embrace, her subtle vibrations still mingle in our nature, worked a billion years down into the textures of life and mind. Logically, the individual human being is a living organic system that exists as part of the larger living organic system that we call the biosphere, or Earth.”

“Spirituality is not separate or above nature—the spiritual is the natural. Spiritual practice consists in communing with the living intelligences perceived to be indwelling in nature, with conscious respect and reverence.”

“Suffering or dissatisfaction is an inevitable feature of all human existence, and craving or desire is at the root of suffering.”

“The Lacandones have no way of saying 'hello' or 'good-bye'; when they meet they just start talking, and when they depart they just walk away. It's as if the bonds of family and friendship are not disconnected by distance and therefore do not need to be reestablished.”

“Cricket Bell.” I smiled into my phone. “How did you get so wise?”

“Common sense tells us that the government's attempts to solve large problems more often create new ones. Common sense also tells us that a top-down, one-size-fits-all plan will not improve the workings of a nationwide health-care system that accounts for one-sixth of our economy.”

“Hats have power. Hats can change you into someone else.”

“The more you practice sitting with the discomfort, the more you gently (and repeatedly) redirect your cast toward something new, the more your nervous system starts to believe you. It starts to whisper, “Hey… maybe we’re okay now. Maybe we can rest. Maybe we don’t have to hustle for our worth.”

“I'VE LEARNED THAT YOU CAN'T CONTROL WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE GOING TO THINK ABOUT YOU.”

“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.”