Childhood Contemplation Pillows

"Nicole’s parents celebrated her curious mind, even in those moments when it really depressed them."

At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

"Ooh, ooh, I know this koan! I got it! Pick me! Pick me!"

'Hey! Contemplate your own navel!'

Maximilian could see far away places,but he never told anyone.

"The overthinker"

"Wait... what was it I came up here for?"

Zenemies.

"Geez, from way up here it almost looks like there’s hope for humanity."

"I could catch a bicyclist, well maybe not a bicyclist, but I could catch a jogger, definitely."

'Are you not thinking what I'm not thinking?'

"Lately, I've been trying to spend less time staring at the glowing orb."

"If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore, and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! … Emerson" "Good boy!"

'Dad, what is peace?'

"After searching for the sun all night, it finally dawned on me..."

'Being a nobody isn't so bad...You don't have to worry about becoming a has-been.'

Thought bubble mirrors the cloud in the sky.

"What do you mean, it's not an educational toy? I'd have to learn to ride it!"

"How come I can't remember what I forget, but I always remember that I forgot something!"

'It's normal -- Enlightenment freaks a lot of people out.'

"These brisk fall afternoons remind me of Chekhov, which reminds me of Putin, then Trump, the alt-right, facism, nuclear weapons ... let's go home."

'Sometimes I think about getting away from all this and get a job as a cab driver in New York city...'

"Is it just me, or do these sculptural forms of light and shadow make you think about the ephemeral nature of life, the spirituality of the moment eclipsing our futile quest for cheese?"

"Exactly what is this 'nothing' I've been hearing so much about?"

Soren Kierkegaard

'Have you ever imagined a world without stupid hypothetical questions?'

'Do you ever wonder about this whole 'money' thing?'

"Gazing at stars really makes you realise the insignificance of your co-workers."

There, but for the grace of God, go I.

"No, wait. What if the cop character is the murderer, and the mobster guy is completely innocent?"

"Behold my perfect window of existence, when I'm neither trying to wake up nor falling asleep."

"Just think of it, Charles – yesterday I was a caterpillar, and tomorrow I'll be dead."

Metaphors.

"Fine, but, what if we all took a vow of silence? Then how many monks would you see in cartoons?"