Barbara Feldon on bliss
Barbara Feldon9 quotes“I’m not saying that there’s anything better than mated bliss at its best, but I’m saying that living alone is as good in its own way. But we haven’t quite given ourselves permission to recognize that.”
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For 50 percent of Americans marriage is forever, for the rest of us there is another adventure.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon If people are watching television by themselves, it makes them part of a community of people laughing.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon I’d like to meet a lovely man who shares my interests. On the other hand, I possibly will not. It’s part of the hand you’re dealt. It’s a challenge-and I’m not atypical.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon The secret of living a full life is to be fully engaged, moment to moment, to have something in your life that engages you so that there’s nothing missing.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon I love writing. I’ve always written journals. I loved writing the book on living alone.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon Poetry is very crafted. You can’t have too many words. It needs compression. It has to be spare, just the right number of words.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon The thing I love about television is that people watch you in their pajamas, and when they’re eating dinner. You’re part of the family.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon I’ve always supported myself. I like the sense of knowing exactly where I stand financially, but there is a side of me that longs for a knight in shining armor.
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And that is how time heals, not by erasing but by blurring all the memories.
VesmirVesmir Let me follow my dream. Let me follow my queen.
Moses AlexanderMoses Alexander Be kind to yourself, the way you would be to someone you love.
Courtney PeppernellCourtney Peppernell We need to surrender ourselves to the water before we can climb the spiral ladder.
Nikol MejdnNikol Mejdn You gave me the courage to rise but my darling robin why did you fly leaving me behind these four walls all alone?
Ophelia ScarlettOphelia Scarlett Giving up your dreams is easy, but ask yourself is it really easy to live without dreams?
Sania AbbasSania Abbas It’s funny how we say a person ‘made’ us when they actually broke us. Sort of like how I say ‘funny’ – but I actually mean sad.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki You can’t keep living backwards – Reminiscing on what was, And terrified to pursue What could be.
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Eating, drinking, sleeping a little laughter ! much weeping! Is that all ? Do not die here like a worm. Wake up! Attain immortal bliss!
SivanandaSivananda What we should be after death, we have to attain in life, i.e. holiness and bliss. Here on earth the Kingdom of God begins.
ParacelsusParacelsus Why are we not tasting the bliss of Bhakti? Because we are taking shelter of stone boats. We are sinking and drowning in Maya & still we are further taking shelter of stone boats and this can go on life after life.
Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami Bliss is easy, just take a drug. What is hard is feeling good about our real selves.
Krishna DasKrishna Das The less your attachment is towards the senses, the more will be your love towards God .
RamakrishnaRamakrishna Alone let him constantly meditate in solitude on that which is salutary for his soul, for he who meditates in solitude attains supreme bliss.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak I am in constant bliss, day and night, egotism has been dispelled from within me.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak One has to go beyond the mind to experience the spiritual bliss of desirelessness.
Meher BabaMeher Baba