Tuesday 27 July 2021

Insightful and Beautiful Quotes on the Rosary

The Rosary is a combination of mental and vocal prayer during which one reflects on the important life events of Jesus and Mary. Here are some beautiful quotes on the rosary, curated by the Plotive review team.

1. The rosary is the book of the blind, where souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever known; it is the book of the simple, which initiates them into mysteries and knowledge more satisfying than the education of other men; it is the book of the aged, whose eyes close upon the shadow of this world, and open on the substance of the next. The power of the rosary is beyond description.” ~Archbishop Fulton Sheen

2. “Some people are so foolish that they think they can go through life without the help of the Blessed Mother. Love the Madonna and pray the rosary, for her Rosary is the weapon against the evils of the world today. All graces given by God pass through the Blessed Mother.” ~St. Padre Pio

3. “The holy Rosary is a powerful weapon. Use it with confidence and you’ll be amazed at the results.” ~St. Josemaria Escriva

4. “Say the Holy Rosary. Blessed be that monotony of Hail Mary’s which purifies the monotony of your sins!” ~St. Josemaria Escriva

5. “In the spiritual journey of the Rosary, based on the constant contemplation – in Mary’s company – of the face of Christ, this demanding ideal of being conformed to him is pursued through an association which could be described in terms of friendship. We are thereby enabled to enter naturally into Christ’s life and as it were to share his deepest feelings. In this regard Blessed Bartolo Longo has written: “Just as two friends, frequently in each other’s company, tend to develop similar habits, so too, by holding familiar converse with Jesus and the Blessed Virgin, by meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary and by living the same life in Holy Communion, we can become, to the extent of our lowliness, similar to them and can learn from these supreme models a life of humility, poverty, hiddenness, patience and perfection.” ~St. John Paul II

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Famous quotes on the mystery of the universe

Here is a list of famous quotes and sayings about mysteries of the universe to read and share with friends, curated by the Plotive review team.

#1. Science in its attempt to unravel the mysteries of the Universe, Has discovered the ultimate reality that we are all One. - Author: Gian Kumar

#2. Of the true mysteries of the universe . . . the one we may never solve is the mystery of other people. This is the underlying subject of all fiction--Who ARE you, and why are you different from me?--from a NYT Book Review review of Since We Fell, by Dennis Lehane - Author: Noah Hawley

#3. Understanding the fact that we are essentially water is the key to uncovering the mysteries of the universe ... - Author: Masaru Emoto

#4. Human beings go to church. The guy in the front dressed in black is the guy you defer to. He is in charge of the mysteries of universe, which ordinary human beings don't seem to have the inclination to understand. - Author: Frederick Lenz

#5. I'm dark matter. The universe inside of me is full of something, and science can't even shine a light on it. I feel like I'm mostly made of mysteries. - Author: Maria Dahvana Headley

#6. Some things will always remain a mystery at this level of consciousness, and it is right that they should. So do not try to solve all the mysteries. Give the universe a chance. It will unfold itself in due course. Enjoy the experience of becoming. - Author: Neale Donald Walsch

#7. Breath is the bridge that connects us with the mysteries of the universe and universal consciousness. - Author: Debasish Mridha

#8. Know thyself and thou shall know all the mysteries of the gods and the universe. - Author: Various

#9. He was a loner with an intimate bond to humanity, a rebel who was suffused with reverence. And thus it was that an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom and the universe. - Author: Walter Isaacson

#10. It's not like we're at a community college and God is at an Ivy League school. It's like we're at a community college and God comprehends all the mysteries and mechanics of the entire universe. We don't even operate in the same stratosphere as God. - Author: Stephen Altrogge

#11. There is much that science doesn't understand, many mysteries still to be resolved. In a Universe tens of billions of light-years across and some ten or fifteen billion years old, this may be the case forever. We are constantly stumbling on new surprises - Author: Carl Sagan

#12. The two greatest mysteries in all of nature are the mind and the universe. - Author: Michio Kaku

#13. The greatest unsolved mysteries are the mysteries of our existence as conscious beings in a small corner of a vast universe. - Author: Freeman Dyson

#14. It takes an extrovert to bring out my upbeat side. If it were up to me, everyone would probably just sit around talking about mysteries of the universe. - Author: Laurie A. Helgoe

#15. Physics is the ultimate intellectual adventure, the quest to understand the deepest mysteries of our Universe. Physics doesn't take something fascinating and make it boring. Rather, it helps us see more clearly, adding to the beauty and wonder of the world around us. - Author: Max Tegmark

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Tuesday 22 June 2021

Brilliant Quotes about Time [and its Mystery]

Do you sometimes find yourself marveling at the mystery of time? The following quotes about time curated by the Plotive review team will not only inspire you profoundly but will also help you to appreciate every second of your life.

“Time is an illusion.”

Albert Einstein

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Marthe Troly-Curtin

“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”

Charles Darwin

“Time is more precious than gold, more precious than diamonds, more precious than oil or any valuable treasures. It is time that we do not have enough of; it is time that causes the war within our hearts, and so we must spend it wisely.”

Cecelia Ahern

“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.”

Henry Van Dyke

“Time is the most valuable thing that a man can spend.”

Diogenes

“Eternity is said not to be an extension of time but an absence of time.”

Graham Greene

“Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.”

Jean de La Bruyère

“For the Present is the point at which time touches eternity.”

C.S. Lewis

“Lost time is never found again.”

Benjamin Franklin

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Quotes to Help You Honestly Embrace the Mystery of Life

Do you ever look out at the night sky and just… wonder? If so, then enjoy reading these quotes to help you embrace the mystery of life, curated by the Plotive review team.

1. “If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I bet they’d live a lot differently.” — Bill Watterson

2. “The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say.” — Gregory Maguire

3. “You must have shadow and light source both. Listen, and lay your head under the tree of awe.” — Rumi

4. “Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.” — Rachel Carson

5. “I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.” — Gilda Radner

6. “I am learning to trust the journey even when I do not understand it.” — Mila Bron

7. “The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” — Rumi

8. “Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” — Mary Oliver

9. “People like you and I, though mortal of course, like everyone else, do not grow old no matter how long we live. What I mean is we never cease to stand like curious children before the great Mystery into which we were born.” — Albert Einstein

10. “There is no exquisite beauty… without some strangeness in the proportion.” — Edgar Allen Poe

11. “The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope, running down its hallways, touching the walls on both sides.” — Barbara Kingsolver

12. “The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” — Frank Herbert

13. “Truly, we live with mysteries too marvelous to be understood. How grass can be nourishing in the mouths of the lambs. How rivers and stones are forever in allegiance with gravity while we ourselves dream of rising. How two hands touch and the bonds will never be broken. How people come, from delight or the scars of damage, to the comfort of a poem. Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. Let me keep company always with those who say ‘Look!’ and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads.” — Mary Oliver, “Mysteries, Yes”

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Sunday 30 May 2021

Best Mystery Novels of All Time

Fans of mystery novels don’t simply love them for their content, they also like to try and work out who the murderer is before the book reveals it. There are a number of authors who are famed for their stories and many of these are on sites like Plotive. Here are some of the best mystery books of all time, to help quench that thirst for intrigue.

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

No list of the best mystery novels of all time would be complete without the great lady herself. This book, as with many of Agatha Christie’s novels, was made into a move. The premise is that ten people are summoned to an empty mansion on a remote island. They all have a troubling past, and as time goes on, they are killed one by one. The mysterious host is not present, so the guests are left wondering who is doing this.

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

Raymond Chandler’s novels are filled with interesting characters and a fast-paced wit that will bring a smile to your face. This story, which was brought to life by Humphrey Bogart in the movie adaptation, revolves around the blackmail of a wealthy general's daughter. The further Philip Marlowe digs, the more dangerous the real problem becomes. Chandler's other books can be found on Plotive.

The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain

Thought by many to be one of the most important crime novels of all-time. This book is fast-paced and uses explicit descriptions that caused it to be banned in some countries for a time. It revolves around Frank Chambers who falls for a married woman he is working for. The two decide that her marriage must end, but it isn’t that simple.

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Mystery Novels Adapted into Movies

Many book lovers will tell you that movie adaptations of novels don’t always convert the story well enough. Time and other factors can be detrimental to the completed movie, but there are some that manage to get the balance just right. Here are some of the best mystery novels that have been adapted into movies. You can find the books on sites like Plotive.

Gone Girl 2014

Written by Gillian Flynn, both the novel and the movie adaptation were fairly similar. This is no small feat considering that the book has some fairly complex plot lines. It revolves around a young woman going missing, and her husband's attempts to find her. Eventually, even he starts to become a suspect.

Death on the Nile 2021

Agatha Christie has had her novels adapted many times over, with Kenneth Brannagh now directing his second Christie movie. The Novel was originally published in 1937 and is one of Christie's best-loved books. Previous adaptations have changed key characters or elements that have made them less enjoyable to fans of the late writer's work.

The Prestige 2006

Based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Priest, this follows two magicians as they try to protect their illusions from each other. The book tells the story through the two characters diary entries, and the movie does a good job of transferring that idea. You can find the book on Plotive.

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Wednesday 28 April 2021

The Most Mysterious Archaeological Treasures on Earth

Archaeological treasures tease us with their window into ancient history, customs, and people. Here are some of the most mysterious archaeological treasures on Earth, curated by the Plotive review team.

America’s Stonehenge

This archaeological site in Salem, New Hampshire consists of both rocks and stone-structures. Although it takes its name from the English archeological site, it’s much smaller and much, much younger overall. It was first reported as being discovered in 1937 by William Goodwin, who purchased the land on which it sits. Some have accused Goodwin of creating the site, but archaeologists have carbon-dated at least some of its contents to 2,000 B.C.


The Serpent Mound

The 1,300-foot high and three-foot-high mound located on an Ohio plateau is the largest model of a serpent in the world. Some researchers believe it was constructed by a local native tribe around 300 B.C., but are still unsure of the exact culture that may have erected this massive effigy.


The stone spheres of Costa Rica

In Costa Rica’s Diquis Delta region, 300 stone balls were discovered in the late 19th century, the largest being eight feet in diameter and weighing 16 tons. Although it appears the balls were made by hammering rocks, so far, no one figured out who made them or why.

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