„The mystery is that the world is at it is — a mystery that is the source of all joy and all sorrow, of all hope and fear, and the source of development both creative and degenerative. The contingency of all into which time enters is the source of pathos, comedy, and tragedy.“

— John Dewey

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„My principle anguish and the source of all my joys and sorrows from my youth onward has been the incessant, merciless battle between the spirit and the flesh.“
— Nikos Kazantzakis
„Individuality, conceived as a temporal development involves uncertainty, indeterminacy, or contingency. Individuality is the source of whatever is unpredictable in the world.“
— John Dewey
„They say time heals all wounds, but that presumes the source of the grief is finite“
— Cassandra Clare
„Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.“
— Thich Nhat Hanh
„Art is not the possession of the few who are recognized writers, painters, musicians; it is the authentic expression of any and all individuality. Those who have the gift of creative expression in unusually large measure disclose the meaning of the individuality of others to those others. In participating in the work of art, they become artists in their activity. They learn to know and honor individuality in whatever form it appears. The fountains of creative activity are discovered and released. The free individuality which is the source of art is also the final source of creative development in time.“
— John Dewey
„Certification from one source or another seems to be the most important thing to people all over the world.“
— Frank Zappa