But human experience is usually paradoxical, that means incongruous with the phrases of current talk or even current philosophy. George Eliot
Is it not rather what we expect in men, that they should have numerous strands of experience lying side by side and never compare them with each other? George Eliot
In spite of his practical ability, some of his experience had petrified into maxims and quotations. George Eliot
I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult. Fran Lebowitz
Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. Diane Arbus
Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Francis Bacon
No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience. John Locke
To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience. Saint Teresa of Avila
A conception not reducible to the small change of daily experience is like a currency not exchangeable for articles of consumption it is not a symbol, but a fraud. George Santayana
I deepen my experience of God through prayer, meditation, and forgiveness. Marianne Williamson
I haven't been as wild with my money as somebody like me might have been. I've been very safe, very conservative with investments. I don't blow money. I don't have a ton of houses. I know things can go away. I've already had that experience. Jim Carrey
Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to. Greg Anderson
The physical world, including our bodies, is a response of the observer. We create our bodies as we create the experience of our world. Deepak Chopra
Difficult times always create opportunities for you to experience more love in your life. Barbara de Angelis
I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it. Lou Holtz
Acting is a question of absorbing other people's personalities and adding some of your own experience. Jean-Paul Sartre
It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed. Ram Dass
The only relevant test of the validity of a hypothesis is comparison of prediction with experience. Milton Friedman
Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience. Francis Bacon