Part Of The Whole

"A human being is a part of the whole, called by us, ‘Universe,’ a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest — a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation and a foundation for inner security."
—Albert Einstein

"When are we going to figure out that we're all trapped here on this planet together?"
—JEF

Shining

“The universe is like a safe to which there is a combination, but the combination is locked up in the safe.”
--Peter De Vries

"Nothing puzzles me more than time and space; yet nothing troubles me less."
--Charles Lamb

"Do you remember how electrical currents and 'unseen waves' were laughed at? The knowledge about man is still in its infancy."
--Albert Einstein

"What one understands is only half true. What one does not understand is the full truth."
--Zen saying