Open Space Quotes

“If our feelings clash with our perceptions and we cannot breathe anymore, below the leaden sky of a harsh reality, we have to kill the dormant virus of lassitude, punch the air and propel us on a new course, taking back a genuine interest in the world, and create an open space to overcome the impairment of emotional thinking. -( "No monsters hide at this point" )”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Since we are living in an open society with a space for tolerance and indulgence, we must monitor assiduously the permanent changes of habits and customs and the "normality barometer" should be determined and adjusted, time after time. ("On a doggy day”)”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Open space, " Logan said. "It's a good thing." Then he waved his hand across the sprawling terrain as Pinky would have, and added, "Just because it's open don't mean it's empty.”
― Ed Cole, The Love Story of Pinky Wollerman

“Stitch. Pull. Stitch. Pull. Fabric turned. Stitch.
María Marta’s mind wandered to the open spaces of her childhood, the rhythm of a cantering horse fueling her daydreams, Tree’s branches spreading inside her head, dissolving the cramped ceiling of the rooms that they rented into the majesty of open land and infinite sky. All the beauty of her youth stored up in her head, an endless supply of fresh air.”
― Melina Sempill Watts, Tree

“It doesn't matter the country -- this desert is all the same.”
― Natalie Scenters-Zapico, The Verging Cities

“I keep turning around to feel the embrace of these sweeping valley. First thoughts: Never have I felt so safe. No development. No distractions. Nothing to break my heart. I was not prepared for this uninterrupted peace.”
― Terry Tempest Williams, The Open Space of Democracy

“Be an open space for whatever arises. Notice that you are the space in which everything arises. When everything is allowed to arise, you have the opportunity to perceive That which does not arise or subside. You Are That. (p. 32)”
― Adyashanti, The Impact of Awakening: Excerpts from the Teachings of Adyashanti