#Mystery

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Quotes tagged #Mystery

The way that can be spoken is not the eternal Way.
The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.
Nameless, it is the origin of Heaven and Earth;
Named, it is the mother of all things.
Thus, free from desire, one observes its mystery;
With desire, one observes its manifestations.
These two emerge together but differ in name—
Both are called profound.
Profound and ever more profound,
It is the gateway to all wonders. - Laozi

Naming the Unnamable: Laozi on Mystery and Manifestation

Laozi’s opening claim is deliberately disorienting: the Way that can be spoken is not the enduring Way (Daodejing, ch. 1).

Created on: 10/26/2025

The future is dark, which is the best thing the future can be. — Toni Morrison

When the Future’s Darkness Becomes Possibility

To begin, calling the future “dark” reframes uncertainty as freedom rather than doom. Darkness here is not a moral verdict but a description of what is not yet illuminated—what has not hardened into inevitability.

Created on: 8/12/2025

The Magic Is in the Mystery - Henry Miller

This quote highlights that the sense of wonder and enchantment exists in the unknown. It is the mysteries of life that evoke curiosity and excitement, making existence magical.

Created on: 12/25/2024