Subtle Quotes - Page 19

• In Buddhism, we say reincarnation is the conscious taking of rebirth by a Bodhisattva, or by a high being, whereas rebirth, is what most people do. Rebirth is an involuntary process where they seek traction by finding a new body after their subtle mind loses the old one. There are two things commonly said about this. One- there is no evidence for it and two- if there is evidence, what's the mechanism which carries the consciousness from one life to another.

  Robert Thurman

  Buddhism, Two, People

  Source: theindiespiritualist.com

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• I find people attractive for more subtle reasons than just the way they look.

  John C. Reilly

  People, Looks, Way

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• Maybe because we're women, we have a very high respect level for each other. And when you do have ownership, you're going to make it the best it can be. And I think that's a really - although subtle - very important point in - when you're doing anything creative.

  Maryann Brandon

  Thinking, Creative, Important

  "'Star Wars' Editors Defy Hollywood Conventions". "All Things Considered" with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. February 13, 2016.

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• I'm a big fan of things in writing in general that are subtle, that suggest something without actually in-your-face saying it.

  Nina Nastasia

  Writing, Fans, Faces

  Source: pitchfork.com

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• Bridges - a master of subtle brilliance - plays the hell out of it. Not by showing off, but by going bone-deep into a character who only thinks he's running on empty. Crazy Heart may finally win him the Oscar that's unfairly eluded him and it offers the pleasure of watching a great actor at the peak of his form.

  Peter Travers

  Running, Crazy, Heart

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• Fear is the most subtle and destructive of all human diseases.

  Smiley Blanton

  Fear, Disease, Humans

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• Henceforth, whilst there are a great many theories and models proposed as to how, or why, magic works (based on subtle energies, animal magnetism, psychological concepts, quantum theory, mathematics or the so-called anthropomorphic principle) it is not a case that one of them is more 'true' than others, but a case of which theory or model you choose to believe in, or which theory you find most attractive. Indeed, from a Chaos Magic perspective, you can selectively believe that a particular theory or model of magical action is true only for the duration of a particular ritual or phase of work.

  Phil Hine

  Believe, Animal, Perspective

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• Flowers should be viewed when half open, wine should be drunk only to subtle intoxication; there is great fun in this. If you view flowers in full bloom and drink to drunkenness, it becomes a bad experience. Those who are living to the full should think about this.

  Zicheng Hong

  Fun, Flower, Wine

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• So, you could often say things are terrible and that accounts for what happened, or things are really bright, and that accounts for what happened. Often, the real explanation for what happened is much more subtle and interesting and involves maybe small shocks or what a couple people did on a Wednesday morning that changed the arc of history.

  Cass Sunstein

  Morning, Couple, Real

  "Cass Sunstein explains why Star Wars is like America". Interview with Alex McLevy, film.avclub.com. June 2, 2016.

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• Sound is a subtle form of speech and then more subtle than sound is silence and that's like the realm of being.

  MC Yogi

  Silence, Sound, Speech

  Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• If we can change from that deeper place - for instance, if I am constantly going around telling myself and everybody that I'm a failure and I'm worthless, that's a reflection of the thoughts I'm having. The moment that I'm able to shift at the level of my mind and start seeing that I have something to offer, life is important, and I want to contribute, then that tiny subtle shift from the inside can have a profound affect on my external life.

  MC Yogi

  Reflection, Profound, Mind

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• Looking back, I see that I was born with the subtle sense that material treasures alone, no matter how grand, would never be enough to satisfy the longing in my heart to see the light, to know the truth.

  Rod Stryker

  Heart, Light, Treasure

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• It has been my experience that the hearings are really, in effect, a subtle minuet, with the nominee answering as many questions as he thinks necessary in order to be confirmed.

  Arlen Specter

  Thinking, Order, Hearing

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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• Dalai Lama is taking a subtle and nuanced view of politics and he is thinking in terms of events well beyond our lifetime.

  Pico Iyer

  Thinking, Views, Events

  Interview with Felicia M. Tomasko, layoga.com. April 26, 2008.

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• I really do believe that the bottom line that creates transformation in the individual is the ability to focus your attention in an ever greater and more subtle way, and that follows the whole path of the limbs.

  Beryl Bender Birch

  Believe, Focus, Attention

  "Beryl Bender Birch: Abhyasa and Avoiding Flying Tomatoes". Interview with Andrea Marcum, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• There are 3 levels of compatibility in intimate relationships that connect the most subtle realm of spirit to the most outer, dense form of body. There must be alignment in heart, through life view and spiritual intention; mind, through clear, open communication; and body, through physical chemistry. Compatibility on all 3 levels of heart, mind, and body is the ultimate love relationship, which everyone is seeking!

  John Friend

  Spiritual, Communication, Heart

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• It was nice that there [ in the Bourne Ultimatum ] was a reference to the relationship . It's very subtle - it's actually without dialogue. I do think it's powerful even without words.

  Julia Stiles

  Powerful, Nice, Thinking

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• If the point of good art is to be somewhat subtle then it's not going to catch everyone.

  Dan Mangan

  Art, Ifs, Art Is

  Source: www.songfacts.com

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• Lack of consistency is the subtle but great stealer of dreams & desires. The stop & start process is what kills progress & is probably one of the greatest reasons why many don’t achieve their goals & end up living in continuous discontent, frustration & disappointment. Many buy a new book, sign up for a new program, go like crazy for a few weeks, stop & end up right back where they started. Don't let this be you!

  Darren Hardy

  Dream, Disappointment, Crazy

  FaceBook post by Darren Hardy from Jan 02, 2013

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• It is not only important how long your breath is. What is more important is how smooth and subtle it is. For length of breath without the accompanying subtlety is fruitless.

  T. K. V. Desikachar

  Long, Important, Smooth

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• The most subtle of our acts is to simulate blindness for snares that we know are set for us.

  Francois de La Rochefoucauld

  Snares, Blindness, Simulate

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• The whole switch from film to digital has changed some of the ways I use color and the juxtaposition of light and dark. It's getting better with digital, the separation's gotten better, but I still feel like it's really flatter than film, so I do a lot of screening and subtle textural printing and painting on clothes for film to get it not to look flat.

  Colleen Atwood

  Dark, Light, Color

  "Tim Burton's Costume Designer on How She Brings His Iconic Characters to Life". Interview with Julie Kosin, www.harpersbazaar.com. October 3, 2016.

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• If you come up with a new product, you can very easily track its contribution to the bottom line. But often the challenge can be both large and subtle.

  John Kao

  Track, Challenges, Lines

  Interview with Joel Kurtzman, www.strategy-business.com. October 1, 1996.

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• We already have our phones, but other wearables, and those technologies are going to want to know when you're deciding things and then offer some kind of input subtle or less so on that moment.

  Tim Wu

  Technology, Phones, Want

  Source: www.npr.org

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• I am the most concerned that we end up in a situation where your - everything is known about you and so therefore, not only Google, but Google, Facebook, Twitter - the whole set of companies - essentially knows all your weaknesses and therefore how to manipulate you in subtle ways in order to have you do things you might not otherwise do.

  Tim Wu

  Order, Google, Weakness

  "How Free Web Content Traps People In An Abyss Of Ads And Clickbait". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. October 17, 2016.

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