Unfolding Quotes

• I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success ... Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything.

  Nikola Tesla

  Motivational, Success, Heart

  "Marconi and Tesla: Pioneers of Radio Communication" by Tim O'Shei, (p. 5), 2008.

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• You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

  Max Ehrmann

  Inspiring, Wisdom, Stars

  "Desiderata" (1927)

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• You must be a lotus, unfolding its petals when the sun rises in the sky, unaffected by the slush where it is born or even the water which sustains it!

  Sai Baba

  Beauty, Sky, Water

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• Patience doesn't mean making a pact with the devil of denial, ignoring our emotions and aspirations. It means being wholeheartedly engaged in the process that's unfolding, rather than ripping open a budding flower or demanding a caterpillar hurry up and get that chrysalis stage over with.

  Sharon Salzberg

  Flower, Mean, Devil

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• Life is not a destination; it's a journey. It's not a series of goals; it's a series of steps, of events unfolding as you make your way. Life is not all about accomplishment; it's all about doing, participating, progressing, growing, learning.

  Mike Hernacki

  Life, Journey, Accomplishment

  Hernacki, Mike (2001). “The Ultimate Secret to Getting Absolutely Everything You Want”, p.121, Pelican Publishing

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• War is the unfolding of miscalculations.

  Barbara Tuchman

  Peace, War, Military

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• Life is a never ending miracle unfolding in every moment,
  and if we turn our attention to that silent presence in our heart, we can participate in that miracle.

  Deepak Chopra

  Heart, Miracle, Attention

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• No matter what you are experiencing in life right now, trust that all is unfolding in your best interests.

  Robin Sharma

  Optimism, Matter, Interest

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• The unfolding of a story is both as exciting and as difficult for each and every novel I've written, regardless of time and place.

  Rose Tremain

  Stories, Rehabilitation, Exciting

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• All our progress is an unfolding, like the vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge, as the plant has root, bud, and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason. It is vain to hurry it. By trusting it to the end it shall ripen into truth, and you shall know why you believe.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Believe, Roots, Vegetables

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.419, Library of America

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• Your life experience is unfolding in the precise response to the vibrations that radiate as a result of your thoughts, whether you know it is or not.

  Esther Hicks

  Lost Love, Vibrations, Life Experience

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• It is not difficult for me to have this faith, for it is incontrovertible that where there is a plan there is intelligence - an orderly, unfolding universe testifies to the truth of the most majestic statement ever uttered - 'In the beginning, God.

  Arthur H

  Majestic, Difficult, Plans

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• Life is a mystery - mystery of beauty, bliss and divinity. Meditation is the art of unfolding that mystery.

  Amit Ray

  Art, Inspiration, Meditation Practice

  Amit Ray (2010). “Meditation: Insights and Inspiration”, p.93, INNER LIGHT PUBLISHERS

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• Do not be impatient with your seemingly slow progress. Do not try to run faster than you presently can. If you are studying, reflecting and trying, you are making progress whether you are aware of it or not. A traveler walking the road in the darkness of night is still going forward. Someday, some way, everything will break open, like the natural unfolding of a rosebud.

  Vernon Howard

  Inspirational, Moving On, Spiritual

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• Surrender is not a weakness it is strength.It takes tremendous strength to surrender life to the supreme - to the cosmic unfolding.

  Mooji

  Weakness, Surrender, Cosmic

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• Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that attention over time as best we can. In the process, we become more in touch with our life as it is unfolding.

  Jon Kabat-Zinn

  Mean, Mindfulness, Attention

  Myla Kabat-zinn, Jon Kabat-Zinn (1998). “Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting”, Hyperion

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• All men are in need of help and depend on one another. Human solidarity is the necessary condition for the unfolding of any one individual.

  Erich Fromm

  Men, Needs, Helping

  Erich Fromm (2013). “Man for Himself: An Inquiry Into the Psychology of Ethics”, p.108, Open Road Media

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• Storytelling is the art of unfolding knowledge in a way that makes each piece contribute to a larger truth.

  Philip Gerard

  Art, Writing, Pieces

  Philip Gerard (2000). “Writing a Book That Makes a Difference”, Story Press

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• Life is a movement outward, an unfolding.

  Elbert Hubbard

  Life, Movement, Life Is

  Elbert Hubbard “Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Complete 14 Volumes”, Library of Alexandria

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• At the level of spirit, everything is always unfolding perfectly.

  Deepak Chopra

  Levels, Spirit

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• Once you stay open, it's incredible what starts unfolding.

  Eva Mendes

  Incredibles

  Source: www.mtv.com

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• Your life will be a great and continuous unfolding

  Cheryl Strayed

  Cheryl Strayed (2013). “Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Someone Who’s Been There”, p.247, Atlantic Books Ltd

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• To honor life, we must be willing to grow through what we don't know yet, and outgrow what we know no longer fits us. We must be willing to give in to the process, moment by moment, realizing a new plot may be unfolding.

  Iyanla Vanzant

  Giving, Honor, Plot

  FaceBook post by Iyanla Vanzant from Jan 20, 2016

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• If an educational act is to be efficacious, it will be only that one which tends to help toward the complete unfolding of life. To be thus helpful it is necessary rigorously to avoid the arrest of spontaneous movements and the imposition of arbitrary tasks.

  Maria Montessori

  Education, Tasks, Arbitrary

  Maria Montessori, Gerald Lee Gutek (2004). “The Montessori Method: The Origins of an Educational Innovation : Including an Abridged and Annotated Edition of Maria Montessori's The Montessori Method”, p.114, Rowman & Littlefield

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• You must become the producer, director and actor in the unfolding story of your life.

  Wayne Dyer

  Wisdom, Understanding, Directors

  Wayne W. Dyer (2009). “Staying on the Path: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition”, p.104, ReadHowYouWant.com

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