In the end we can never be given knowledge by others; we can only be stimulated. We must develop our own knowledge. Charles Tart More Quotes by Charles Tart More Quotes From Charles Tart The whole world is an art gallery when you're mindful. There are beautiful things everywhere and they're free. Charles Tart nature beautiful art That humankind has fallen into the insanity of concensus trance, and lost touch with our true possibilities and functions is a tragedy. Charles Tart possibility tragedy insanity There is a joy in the actual taste of vanilla ice cream that does not come from knowing the chemical formula of vanilla. There is a joy, an inherent aliveness in the body that you can experience if you pay attention to your body. But if you live up in your head, in your words all the time, you don't notice it. Charles Tart ice-cream knowing life Your imaginings can have as much power over you as your reality, or even more. Charles Tart over-you reality Don't go for happiness, go for truth! Charles Tart truth If you are just having unusual experiences and feeling special–especially if you feel better than everybody else–I think that is a dangerous thing. Charles Tart feel-better feelings thinking If you don't have a goal, any road will do. Charles Tart goal ifs