Quotes about Discovery

We do not lealve the shore of the known in search of adventure or suspense or because of the failure of reason to answer our questions, We sail because our mind is like a fantastic seashell, and when applying our ear to its lips we hear a perpetual murmur from the waves beyond the shore.

Our future depends upon our appreciation of the reality of the inner life, of the splendor of thought, of the dignity of wonder and reverence. This is the most important thought: God has a stake in the life of man, of every man. But this idea cannot be imposed from without; it must be discovered by every man; it cannot be preached, it must be experienced.

If a man says to you, I have labored and not found, do not believe him. If he says, I have not labored but still have found, do not believe him. If he says, I have labored and found, you may believe him.

The larger the island of knowledge the longer the shore line of wonder. Wonder rather than doubt is the root of knowledge.

Expecting to find the answer, we find only the duplicate of our own problem.

As for myself, I have found my perfect pattern in Jesus, who said, "The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him." I am no longer motivated by personal ambition. I have discovered a sweeter, purer motive: simply to please my Father.

It is through weakness and vulnerability that most of us learn empathy and compassion and discover our soul.

She looked at a microscope and saw a creator God. Chad looked at a microscope and saw man's scientific advances.

I'm still discovering, right up to this moment, that it is only by living completely in this world that one learns to have faith. I mean living unreservedly in life's duties, problems, successes and failures, experiences and perplexities. In so doing, we throw ourselves completely into the arms of God.

There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.

If you do something long enough, you uncover life lessons along the way.

No matter where you run, you just end up running into yourself