7 Of The Most Beautiful Sentences Ever Written

Have you ever been reading and come across a sentence or phrase that gave you pause and room to grow instantly? Some sentences are so well constructed and brimming with content, that they can be taken out of context and still resonate powerfully.

1. “Sometimes I can feel my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.” — Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

This feeling can be related to by many people. That crushing feeling you are not living as well as you can. The sensation of emptiness as you hide from the facts of life, right in front of your face.

2. “What are men to rocks and mountains?” — Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

The answer would trivialize humanity greatly. Putting in perspective how young humanity is in comparison the planet. Bear in mind that we are a step away from apes arguing over aspects of a rock hurtling through space.

3. “‘Dear God,’ she prayed, ‘let me be something every minute of every hour of my life.'” — Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

This is a good prayer and worthwhile goal. Try to be actively present as often as you can. I would make the addition of always attempting to express the true and genuine you.

4. “And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” — John Steinbeck, East of Eden

We are always trying to fill archetypes that society and others place on us. When We let go of those projections we are free to be ourselves. Within that definition is so much positivity and love.

5. “There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” — William Shakespeare, Hamlet

We create religion, form avenues of spirituality, and philosophy to explain the universe and guide us through it. Much like ourselves these formations are inherently flawed, as there is much we don’t know or can’t comprehend.

6. “I sing myself and celebrate myself.” — Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

Always celebrate! Life, consciousness, emotions and nature are a miracle. You are a distinct expression of life and the sentience that comes with life is our most valuable treasure.

7. “I would always rather be happy than dignified.” — Charlotte Brontë , Jane Eyre

If given the choice between fame and success or happiness, every sane person would take the latter. All we do is in the pursuit of happiness, sometimes we get caught up in the means and forget the end.

Thanks to Higher Perspective for this article