Quotes about Perception

the thoughts of the Lord are not our thoughts, His ways are not our ways.

Most of the men had simple souls. They could relate facts, but they said very little about what they dimly felt.

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

Every time I catch myself trying to figure out other people's motives, I'll stop and ask myself: "What did I say or do that prompted the action? Why did I react to it as I did? Does what happened make a major difference to me, or am I making something big out of a trifle?" Leave off that excessive desire of knowing; therein is found much distraction There are many things the knowledge of which is of little or no profit to the soul.

Seek not to know who said this or that, but take note of what has been said.

What canst thou see elsewhere which thou canst not see here? Behold the heaven and the earth and all the elements; for of these are all things created.

Ask not, who hath said this or that, but look to what he says.

Thou thinkest as man. In many things thou judgest as human affection persuadeth thee.

given to thee. If it seemeth to thee that thou knowest many things, and understandest them well, know also that there are many more things which thou knowest

Faith will tell us Christ is present, When our human senses fail.

The perfection of the effect demonstrates the perfection of the cause, for a greater power brings about a more perfect effect. But God is the most perfect agent. Therefore, things created by Him obtain perfection from Him. So, to detract from the perfection of creatures is to detract from the perfection of divine power.

Whatever is received is received according to the nature of the recipient.