Quotes by Exercise When he lived on earth, [Jesus] surrounded himself with ordinary people who misunderstood him, failed to exercise much spiritual power, and sometimes behaved like churlish schoolchildren. Philip Yancey spiritualexercisejesus Together we are stronger, our voices louder, and the synergy of our actions more powerful. Together we can prevail on the Navy to put commonsense safeguards in place, like requiring its ships to avoid the most sensitive marine mammal habitats and to stop their training exercises during peak migrations. Pierce Brosnan marinepowerfulexercise The human animal needs a freedom seldom mentioned, freedom from intrusion. He needs a little privacy as much as he wants understanding or vitamins or exercise or praise. Phyllis McGinley understandingexerciseanimal Only he who is capable of a genuine encounter with the other is capable of an authentic encounter with himself, and the converse is equally true...From this perspective, every spiritual exercise is a dialogue, insofar as it is an exercise of authentic presence, to oneself and to others. Pierre Hadot perspectivespiritualexercise Socrates had no system to teach. Throughout, his philosophy was a spiritual exercise, an invitation to a new way of life, active reflection, and living consciousness. Pierre Hadot spiritualexercisephilosophy There was a Socratic style of life (which the Cynics were to imitate), and the Socratic dialogue was an exercise which brought Socrates' interlocutor to put himself in question, to take care of himself, and to make his soul as beautiful and wise as possible. Pierre Hadot wiseexercisebeautiful You can continue your practice, you can exercise kindness, you can practice meditation whether you're in a prison or a millionaire's house, whether you're in India or Tibet. Pico Iyer practicekindnessexercise The moment at which music reveals its true nature is contained in the ancient exercise of the theme with variations. The complete mystery of music is explained right there. Pierre Schaeffer variationmysteryexercise Flee laziness which while it produces an immediate delight, ends in the sorrow of repentance. And know that nature without exercise is a seed shut up in the pod, and art without practice is nothing. Pietro Aretino practiceexerciseart Nature without exercise is a seed shut up in a pod, and art without practice is nothing. Pietro Aretino natureexerciseart Power only tires those who don't exercise it. Pierre Trudeau tirepowerexercise It is wonderful how the mind is stirred and quickened into activity by brisk bodily exercise. Pliny the Younger mindexercisewonderful As land is improved by sowing it with various seeds, so is the mind by exercising it with different studies. Pliny the Elder landmindexercise Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being Plato workoutexercisefitness There is nothing more boring than doing singing exercises. PJ Harvey singingboringexercise We . . . exercise on earth the power of our Lord and seek with all our might to bring those sheep of His flock who are outside into the fold committed to our charge . . . Pope Paul III exercisesheepmight After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry. Pope Benedict XVI ministryageexercise Exercise makes me a better parent. I'm calmer and happier. Poppy Montgomery calmerparentexercise We should not exercise the body without the joint assistance of the mind; nor exercise the mind without the joint assistance of the body. Plato bodymindexercise You have to get beyond blaming others . . . give up your excuses . . . stand responsible for what you do . . . ultimately, ethics ends up an individual exercise. Price Pritchett individualitygiving-upexercise«110111112113114115116117118119120»
