How very paltry and limited the normal human intellect is, and how little lucidity there is in the human consciousness, may be judged from the fact that, despite the ephemeral brevity of human life, the uncertainty of our existence and the countless enigmas which press upon us from all sides, everyone does not continually and ceaselessly philosophize, but that only the rarest of exceptions do.
Quotes about enigmas (5 Quotes)
Society bristles with enigmas which look hard to solve. It is a perfect maze of intrigue.
Women are one of the Almighty's enigmas to prove to men that He knows more than they do.
I've put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and that's the only way of insuring one's immortality.
The personal Lord speaks only in symbols his eloquence is all in enigmas. And at a mysterious sign of recognition the visionary is overwhelmed by such a power of love that he loses consciousness. When he comes to himself, his Companion reveals to him 'I am knowledge, I am he who knows and I am what is known.'