Quotes by Essence The measure of (mental) health is flexibility (not comparison to some 'norm'), the freedom to learn from experience ... to be influenced by reasonable arguments ... and the appeal to the emotions ... and especially the freedom to cease when sated. The essence of illness is the freezing of behavior into unalterable and insatiable patterns. David Brin patternsemotionessence The essence of Chess is thinking about what Chess is. David Bronstein essencechessthinking Zen, like life, defies exact definition, but its essence is the experience, moment by moment, of our own existence -- a natural, spontaneous encounter, unclouded by the suppositions and expectations that come between us and reality. It is, if you like, a paring down of life until we see it as it really is, free from our illusions; it is merely a divestment of ourselves until we recognize our own true nature. David Fontana essenceexpectationsreality Love is not a quality of 'God'- is it God's very Essence. It is the ALL-encompassing Reality of the Never-Ending Present. It is the Core of Your Existence. David Hawkins essencelovereality Most software has a tiny essence that justifies its existence, everything after that is wants and desires mistaken for needs and necessities. David Heinemeier Hansson simplicityessencedesire Listening is the essence of anything. David Lyons essencelistening The way the function dictates the form... elegant lines... nothing extraneous... this shoe perfectly expresses the essence of shoeness. David Mazzucchelli shoeslinesessence Radio has always been pictures of the mind; for me, the essence of radio has always been voices that talk to me and don't patronise me. David Rodigan voiceessencemind The essence of jiu-jitsu is philosophy. David Mamet jiu-jitsuessencephilosophy Simplicity in its essence demands neither a vow of poverty nor a life of rural homesteading. As an ethic of self-conscious material moderation, it can be practiced in cities and suburbs, townhouses and condominiums. It requires neither a log cabin nor a hairshirt but a deliberate ordering of priorities so as to distinguish between the necessary and superfluous, useful and wasteful, beautiful and vulgar. David Shi essenceselfbeautiful Baltimore's often called the most northern Southern town. It has a distinct essence. It's definitely post-industrial, definitely Rust Belt, very working-class. I grew up outside of Washington, and I felt I was moving to a completely different place when I moved 30 miles north out of college. David Simon essencecollegemoving Through fear of knowing who we really are we sidestep our own destiny, which leaves us hungry in a famine of our own making...we end up living numb, passionless lives, disconnected from our soul's true purpose. But when you have the courage to shape your life from the essence of who you are, you ignite, becoming truly alive. Dawna Markova destinyknowingessence Struggling and suffering are the essence of a life worth living. If you're not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you're not demanding more from yourself - expanding and learning as you go - you're choosing a numb existence. You're denying yourself an extraordinary trip. Dean Karnazes essencestrugglerunning Each time I saw a cliff, I wondered whether I could free solo it. My life shaped itself around the understanding that falling means I die. To break the paradigm I had to empty out my essence, rummaging for fundamentals I thought were gone forever. Dean Potter essencemeanfall Rewriting the negative beliefs you have learned is the essence of becoming the director of your life. Deborah Day essenceself-esteemdirectors The task is not primarily to have a story, but to penetrate the story, to discard the elements of it that are merely shell, or husk, that give apparent form to the story, but actually obscure the essence. In other words, the problem is to transcend the givens of a narrative. Deborah Eisenberg tasksessencegiving The essence of community, its heart and soul, is the non-monetary exchange of value; things we do and share because we care for others, and for the good of the place. Dee Hock communityessenceheart To follow Story is to understand the path of healing. Each of our stories is a universe. Each one of us is living a story. To discover its shape and essence is essential to soul making. Deena Metzger essencesoulhealing The essence of my work, and of me, is the softer side of a strong woman, and that goes into a number of different roles. Dee Wallace strong-womenessencenumbers Poetry, for me, conveys the essence of narrative rather than its particulars. Delia Sherman narrativeessence«1516171819202122232425»
