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Seeking20 quotes
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. — Jesus · 60But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. — Jesus · 60I like to find
what's not found
at once, but lies
within something of another nature
in repose, distinct. — Denise Levertov · 1959Even to be attached to the idea of enlightenment is to go astray. — Jianzhi Sengcan · 606No journey is too great when one finds what he seeks. — Prince Akeem · 1988Canst thou by searching find out God? — Zophar · 500 BCAll 20 quotes →Seeking happiness4 quotes
He is a fool who leaves things close at hand to follow what is out of reach. — PlutarchOne loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them. — Masanobu Fukuoka · 1975All I can guarantee you is that as long as you are searching for happiness, you will remain unhappy. — U.G. Krishnamurti · 1984The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness. — Eric Hoffer · 1955Curiosity3 quotes
The gods did not intimate all things to men straight away, but in time, through seeking, their discoveries improve. — XenophanesBut not knowing is not so bad. I mean, the point is to be looking, searching. To stay hungry, right? — Celine · 2013My life has been a quest for knowledge and understanding, and I am nowhere near having achieved that. And it doesn’t bother me in the least. — Alex Trebek · 2020Happiness3 quotes
One loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them. — Masanobu Fukuoka · 1975All I can guarantee you is that as long as you are searching for happiness, you will remain unhappy. — U.G. Krishnamurti · 1984The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness. — Eric Hoffer · 1955Seeking God3 quotes
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. — Jesus · 60But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. — Jesus · 60Canst thou by searching find out God? — Zophar · 500 BCAttachment (Buddhism)2 quotes
Even to be attached to the idea of enlightenment is to go astray. — Jianzhi Sengcan · 606The person who is searching for his own happiness should pull out the dart that he has stuck in himself, the arrow-head of grieving, of desiring, of despair. — Pali Tipitaka · 100 BCSermon on the Mount2 quotes
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. — Jesus · 60But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. — Jesus · 60Unhappiness2 quotes
All I can guarantee you is that as long as you are searching for happiness, you will remain unhappy. — U.G. Krishnamurti · 1984The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness. — Eric Hoffer · 1955Wisdom2 quotes
But where shall wisdom be found? — Job · 500 BCMy life has been a quest for knowledge and understanding, and I am nowhere near having achieved that. And it doesn’t bother me in the least. — Alex Trebek · 2020Delusion1 quote
People of this world are deluded. They're always longing for something-always, in a word, seeking. — Bodhidharma · 528 BCDesire1 quote
People of this world are deluded. They're always longing for something-always, in a word, seeking. — Bodhidharma · 528 BCDiscovery1 quote
The gods did not intimate all things to men straight away, but in time, through seeking, their discoveries improve. — XenophanesEnlightenment1 quote
Even to be attached to the idea of enlightenment is to go astray. — Jianzhi Sengcan · 606Foolishness1 quote
He is a fool who leaves things close at hand to follow what is out of reach. — PlutarchGod1 quote
Canst thou by searching find out God? — Zophar · 500 BCGod and man1 quote
The gods did not intimate all things to men straight away, but in time, through seeking, their discoveries improve. — XenophanesGrass is always greener1 quote
He is a fool who leaves things close at hand to follow what is out of reach. — PlutarchIncomprehensibility of God1 quote
Canst thou by searching find out God? — Zophar · 500 BCInner life1 quote
I do not consider myself less ignorant than most people. I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teachings my blood whispers to me. — Hermann Hesse · 1919Intuition1 quote
I do not consider myself less ignorant than most people. I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teachings my blood whispers to me. — Hermann Hesse · 1919Knowledge1 quote
My life has been a quest for knowledge and understanding, and I am nowhere near having achieved that. And it doesn’t bother me in the least. — Alex Trebek · 2020Letting go1 quote
One loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them. — Masanobu Fukuoka · 1975Listening1 quote
Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here for long. — Walker Evans · 1966Meaninglessness1 quote
We look for the sermon in the suicide, for the social or moral lesson in the murder of five. — Joan Didion · 1979Observation1 quote
Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here for long. — Walker Evans · 1966Paying attention1 quote
Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here for long. — Walker Evans · 1966Personal liberation1 quote
The person who is searching for his own happiness should pull out the dart that he has stuck in himself, the arrow-head of grieving, of desiring, of despair. — Pali Tipitaka · 100 BCPrayer1 quote
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. — Jesus · 60Progress1 quote
The gods did not intimate all things to men straight away, but in time, through seeking, their discoveries improve. — XenophanesSearching for something1 quote
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it. — George Moore · 1916