There are ways in, journeys to the center of life, through time; through air, matter, dream and thought. The ways are not always mapped or charted, but sometimes being lost, if there is such a thing, is the sweetest place to be. And always, in this search, a person might find that she is already there, at the center of the world. It may be a broken world, but it is glorious nonetheless.
Interpretation
Life's journey involves exploration and self-discovery, and sometimes being lost can lead to profound revelations.
This quote emphasizes the multifaceted nature of life and the various paths one can take to discover meaning and purpose. It suggests that the journey itself, with its unexpected turns and uncertainty, can lead to self-realization and an appreciation for the beauty, even in a flawed world. The notion that sometimes being lost can feel blissful highlights the idea that true understanding comes from exploring the unknown.
In practice
In a motivational speech about the importance of embracing uncertainty in our lives.
Sometimes there is a wellspring or river of something beautiful and possible in the tenderest sense that comes to and from the most broken of children, and I was one of these, and whatever is was, I can't name, I can only thank. Perhaps it is the water of life that saves us, after all.
tears have a purpose. they are what we carry of the ocean, and perhaps we must become the sea, give ourselves to it, if we are to be transformed.
There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.
Wonder is the foundation of all philosophy, inquiry the progress, ignorance the end.
Our institutions were not devised to bring about uniformity of opinion; if they had we might well abandon hope. It is important to remember, as has well been said, 'the essential characteristic of true liberty is that under its shelter many different types of life and character and opinion and belief can develop unmolested and unobstructed.'
As he mused about these things, he realized that he had to choose between thinking of himself as the poor victim of a thief and as an adventurer in quest of his treasure.
Of this blest man, let his just praise be given,_x000D_ _x000D_ Heaven was in him, before he was in Heaven.
The ethic of liberal individualism has so deeply permeated the psyches of blacks... of all classes that we have little support for a political ethic of communalism that promotes the sharing of resources.
Some men change their party for the sake of their principles; others their principles for the sake of their party
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