Kilroy J. Oldster

Quotes

• “A human beings’ perception of reality emanates from viewing the universe, which is in a constant state of creation and d...”
• “Alterations in the environment place us under personal stress. Changes in our routines and the physical, social, cultura...”
• “Fate demands that we continue suffering, until we willingly seek out and discover the sacred path of righteousness. Unti...”
• “Self-deception and vanity are grievous sin. The ego is the cause of all human suffering. We suffer from life only when w...”
• “There may not be an emotion more complex than the dual stations of pride. The positive connation of pride – the telluric...”
• “In the world of personal development and spiritual growth, a seeker embarks on a path of self-discovery and self-improve...”
• “Self-transformation commences with a period of self-questioning. Questions lead to more questions, bewilderment leads to...”
• “Nature endowed human beings with two teleological components that define our essential humanity: consciousness and memor...”
• “A program of active reading and writing might be the hardest form of thinking, but it is also the most organized methodo...”
• “A wise person strives to reach self-transcendence by engaging in delicate contemplation, while avoiding the snare of sel...”
• “Lies, greed, pettiness, and ugly emotions ensnare a person. We are free people whom construct our own cages that we allo...”
• “We distill happiness from garnering joy in the ordinary fragments of life, while dedicating personal effort to creating ...”
• “Every plant, tree, and animal is a blessing and every person has a purpose for living. Courage, curiosity, and generosit...”
• “A person shattered by their loss in faith must come to terms with the underlying fear and tension of his or her austere ...”
• “The philosophical study of beauty, art, and the splendor of nature nurtures a person’s fertile mind by exposing a person...”
• “Every road leads to sorrow. All aspects that make life beautiful – friendship, love, art, and truth – will end. All aspe...”
• “Life is neither a glorious highlight reel nor a monstrous tragedy. Every day is a good day to live and a good day to die...”
• “Every day of our lives, we create a poetical statement of our being – the locus of emotions that we call the soul – by h...”
• “There are many standards to measure if a person was successful including did they fill a niche role in society, invent s...”
• “Any person whom seeks to live a historical existence must devote their efforts to learning about the world, care about p...”
• “We live by choice and by necessity. We choose the mechanisms that are essential to ensure satisfaction of our baseline s...”
• “A person must escape artificial constraints and unfold the myth of their own being. There is only one path for a thinkin...”
• “Families share relationships based not only blood, but also the unique affiliation of a terribly long cord when measured...”
• “We live in a world of shadow and light, pain and joy. We spend our entire lives investigating the many possible patterns...”
• “We must discover our own path to joy and a sense of leading a purposeful existence. I spent the first part of life attem...”
• “Enlightenment – whether defined as spiritual awakening, liberation, or other form of illumination and attentiveness – re...”
• “A great deal of the global stimuli that we view comes to us without major effort. Daily a person scans and screens a wid...”
• “What gives a person’s brief time on this planet meaning is engaging in small acts of kindness. Bestowing an act of kindn...”
• “With endless pharmacological supplies at our fingertips, we do not need to penetrate the motives behind our actions, fee...”
• “The greatest challenge in life is to be our own person and accept that being different is a blessing and not a curse. A ...”
• “For the philosopher, language, thought, and passion are the same. Ideas are personal to a philosopher; they express thei...”
• “Life has a tendency to provide a person with what they need in order to grow. Our beliefs, what we value in life, provid...”
• “Literature supplements the lives of people and enables us to feel connected with the world. Shared stories blunt a sense...”
• “The greatest crime in human history was not the creation of the armaments of warfare and destruction of life, but the in...”
• “A person can transfigure the disquiet of solitude in a positive or negative manner. Periods of enforced solitude can cau...”
• “A person whom is unhappy with life realizes that their construction of a self-image is incompatible with their earthly r...”
• “Silken strings composing the harpsichord of life accommodate a score of emotional tidings. An orchestra of linked heartb...”
• “Making art requires a degree of intentionality. All works of art require a contemplative individual drawing from their b...”
• “Quietude is the hermit’s humble tool. An intrepid person might attempt to wring out of him or herself a translucent stat...”
• “No age of life is inglorious. Youth has its merits, but living to a ripe old age is the true statement of value. Aging i...”
• “The items people own reveal something about the owners. Every quaint item that a person selects to surround themselves w...”
• “Without thoughtful effort and purposeful change, human life does not improve. The key to living a meaningful life is to ...”
• “One redeeming feature of human beings is that we must work to sustain our survival. Working attaches people to reality; ...”
• “Novel ideas are unsettling, innovative concepts about important matters in human affairs is disruptive of the internal h...”
• “Writing allows a person to explore both physical reality and the internal workings of their mind. Writing places us in t...”
• “Boredom – the psychological state that we experience whenever we are uninterested in what we are currently doing – is on...”
• “Each of us experiences the perpetual revival of the self. We constantly recast our connate emotional index by perceiving...”
• “Because a child is bound to grow, society is intent upon cultivating the child’s mind to mature into a very specific typ...”
• “We derive insightful perception by observing and studying, comparing and contrasting. Without investigating why we prefe...”
• “Collegiate life presents a student with innumerable opportunities to engender personal growth by responding to a dynamic...”