emotional hindrance Quotes

Perhaps a great love is never returned. Had it been given warmth and shelter by its counterpart in the Other, perhaps it would have been hindered from ever growing to maturity. It "gives" us nothing. But in its world of loneliness it leads us up to the summits with wide vistas - of great insights.

Every time a resolve or a fine glow of feeling evaporates without bearing practical fruit is worse than a chance lost; it works so as positively to hinder future resolutions and emotions from taking the normal path of discharge.

fear is a dreadful drawback because it stops us living in the moment.

What are emotions exactly?' Lutta asked. 'Silly feelings that get in the way of actions.

Fear and worry are emotions that cloud the mind from being able to think clearly, to remember what the procedures are to deal with that emergency.

If we are full of hatred, we can't really do our work. Hatred saps all that strength and energy we need to plan.

Beware of anger. It is the most difficult to remove of all the hindrances. But it is the alcohol of the body, you know, and the devil of it is that it deadens the perceptions.

Sometimes, you get too hopped up, too excited, and it works against you.