Quotations Sunday: 17/02/2013

The Quote I'm using today is a great one. Many people may disagree with it but to me it makes so much sense. So hopefully I can bestow that understanding on ye!:)



It's a long one but very engaging. It starts off by saying that we are what you take from the various things you do in life. I really do believe that. Every conversation and page of a book affects you and subconsciously changes you. I think that many of our movements come from films we've seen and of course other people around us. I know a couple of my friends dislike this quote because they say that the essence of who we are is more than these things and I see their point. However I think the disposition we carry each day, our mental thoughts and fears come from past experience. Every single one.

In the next section, the author tells us that we are 'the sound of the ocean', 'the darkest corner', 'the breath of fresh air.' Do you believe that? I kind of do. I guess where they're coming from is that even these things affect us too. They're a lot more 'out there' experiences to think they affect and change us but they do. I think what causes the disbelief is that it's so subtle, in the subconscious, and so illogical.

The last four lines are so idealistic but beautiful. If only we could live like that, drowning ourselves in 'a sea of knowledge' and letting the colours 'fill our minds'. That's for us to change. I think we do need to be more observant of our surroundings. I love the quote "such wonderful things surround you" and if we just took the time to look at them we'd see how great the world is in many ways. I'm not coming at this from an idealistic point of view but a bit of optimistic realism wouldn't go astray! I mean how great would a mind filled with colours be? And if all the people we sat with in class soaked up the knowledge that was being poured upon them? Wouldn't that be great? However we can't control other people, only ourselves so why not try and listen more carefully next time you're being given a piece of knowledge, whether you're in school or have a friend who knows everything and likes to inform everyone. And colours, colours are one of the most beautiful things in the world, they make beauty so why do we tend to slip by unnoticec, particularly in familiar environments. I just looked up from my laptop and into my bedroom and realised how colourful it actually is!
It'll brighten your day so give it a try:)

What did you think of this week's quote? Did you agree with it?

                                                                        Love,
                                                                              Rachel.=)