Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is freedom. Marilyn Ferguson More Quotes by Marilyn Ferguson More Quotes From Marilyn Ferguson Whatever the rationale, the suppression of unorthodox cancer therapies and the sustained persecution of their proponents by government and colleagues runs counter to freedom of thought, much less freedom of choice. Marilyn Ferguson cancerdarkrunning Mystical experiences nearly always lead one to a belief that some aspect of consciousness is imperishable. In a Buddhist metaphor the consciousness of the individual is like a flame that burns through the night. It is not the same flame over time, yet neither is it another flame. Marilyn Ferguson buddhistflamesnight Love is a context, not a behavior. Marilyn Ferguson behaviorlove-is We live what we know. If we believe the universe and ourselves to be mechanical, we will live mechanically. On the other hand, if we know that we are part of an open universe, and that our minds are a matrix of reality, we will live more creatively and powerfully. Marilyn Ferguson believerealityknowledge Those who have most at stake in the old culture, or are most rigid in their beliefs, try to summon people back to the old ideas.' Marilyn Ferguson learningpeopleideas The brain's calculations do not require our conscious effort, only our attention and our openness to let the information through. Although the brain absorbs universes of information, little is admitted into normal consciousness. Marilyn Ferguson effortbrainattention ...As Thomas Kuhn pointed out in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, new scientific theories in any field are regarded with skepticism because scientists become attached to the old perspective earlier in their careers. Marilyn Ferguson perspectivecareersdark Never have so many been so high so often. When a Boston research group decided to compare the effects of marijuana on experienced and inexperienced users, it took them two months to line up nine student subjects who had never used marijuana. Marilyn Ferguson bostonmarijuanatwo only that which is deeply felt can change us. Rational arguments alone cannot penetrate the layers of fear and conditioning that comprise our crippling belief system. Marilyn Ferguson layersbelieffeelings Although most of us are complacent in our assumption that science is gaining on the unknown, scientists are acknowledging that man's own brain is complex beyond any hope of complete understanding. Marilyn Ferguson understandingbrainmen Sometimes in astronomy, a heavenly body has been virtually invisible until a single observer detects its presence and points it out to his colleagues, who then see it with increasing clarity. Perhaps a myriad of unknown senses are only awaiting our consciousness. Marilyn Ferguson claritybodysometimes Suddenly creativity is the popular goal. Ironically, a quality dissonant with our conventional education process is greatly in demand in adults - and those who survive the system without losing their creative integrity are richly rewarded. The magic word in a book's title almost ensures sales: Creative Stitchery, Creative Cookery, Creative Gardening. ... Perhaps we are trying to develop something that was innately ours. Marilyn Ferguson creativityintegritybook Uncertainty is the necessary companion of all explorers. Marilyn Ferguson explorersuncertaintycompanion The East contemplated the forest the West counted the trees...the mind that knows that trees and the forest is a new mind. Marilyn Ferguson eastmindtree Before we choose our tools and technology, we must choose our dreams and values, for some technologies serve them, while others make them more unobtainable. Marilyn Ferguson technologytoolsdream If the King's English was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me! Marilyn Ferguson kingsfunnyjesus The popular prophets have underestimated how strange the truth can be. The human brain, that 'perfect instrument,' that 'fabulous electronic dance,' can be our open sesame to an infinitely richer life than we have believed possible. The fluent, liberating, creative, healing attributes of the altered states can be incorporated into consciousness. We are just beginning to realize that we can truly open the doors of perception and creep out of the cavern. Marilyn Ferguson healingperfectdoors By definition, revolutions are not linear, one step at a time, event A leading to event B, and so on. Many causes operate on each other at once. Revolutions shift into place suddenly, like the pattern in a kaleidoscope. They do not so much proceed as crystallize. Marilyn Ferguson patternsdefinitionsevents A fully functioning employee with a healthy self-image is money in the bank. Marilyn Ferguson employeehealthyself When one begins the transformative process, death and birth are imminent: the death of custom as authority, the birth of the self. Marilyn Ferguson birthchangeself
