Paulo Coelho

I believe enlightenment or revelation comes in daily life. I look for joy, the peace of action. You need action. I'd have stopped writing years ago if it were for the money.

Brazilian Novelist

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.

Indian Statesman

Frank Peretti

My main goal is still for the books to minister in some way, to teach a spiritual truth, to enlighten people.

American Author

Bodhidharma

Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher's help.

Indian Leader

Idries Shah

Enlightenment must come little by little - otherwise it would overwhelm.

Indian Author

George Orwell

Enlightened people seldom or never possess a sense of responsibility.

British Author

Lao Tzu

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.

Chinese Philosopher

Rodrigo Duterte

I've always said that God will somehow enlighten me.

Filipino Statesman

Ralph Waldo Emerson

American Philosopher

Damon Dash

American Businessman

Use 'enlighten' to describe learning that deepens understanding, often in an academic context.

Academic Clarification

'Enlighten' implies providing insight, not just facts or data.

Not Just Facts

It suggests sharing specialized or privileged information that enlightens the listener.

Sharing Wisdom

Emphasizes a profound understanding on spiritual matters, beyond surface-level awareness.

Spiritual Insight

Often refers to transformation on a personal, spiritual level rather than just receiving information.

Inner Transformation

Concerns applying ideals of enlightenment to bring change or progress in society or politics.

Societal Change

Refers to a broader cultural or intellectual awakening, often historical.

Cultural Shift

 And I think as an artist, it's my responsibility, and all of our responsibilities, to steady that gaze a little bit longer. Because you stand there, and you'll see a difference. You'll start seeing beauty in that difference. And you'll start seeing beautiful gorgeousness, and then this light just spreads, and once you're enlightened, it just changes your whole world.

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 with human life on it, and enlightened beings can see the life on all the other planets. So they don't -- when they look out and they see those lights that you showed in the sky -- they don't just see sort of pieces of matter burning or rocks or flames or gases exploding. They actually see landscapes and human beings

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 grandma worked he was the one whose arms I fell into and I thought my mom was dying of cancer he was the guy who enlightened me about all these great writers and thinkers in the world so wasn't he my partner at the time I have two friends who are sisters

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 or you can use it to give courage to people so they rise to the greatest heights of enlightenment. You can use your energy to build nuclear bombs and spread the darkness of destruction, or you can use it to spread the joy of light to millions.

Thoughts on humanity,...

 and learning to accept the mysteries of existence was the true path to enlightenment. But fighting the urge to explain the unexplainable can be difficult. So to help practice living with these mysteries,

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 These guys seem to live beneath the bridges of said superhighway -- And they also missed the memo about the enlightenment of the internet age. I remember being called highly colorful racial slurs

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 it has some specific and important tasks. For one, it can clarify ideas in a sentence that's already festooned with commas. At first, they may seem frightening, then, they become enlightening,

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 Have you ever tried to picture an ideal world? One without war, poverty, or crime? If so, you're not alone. Plato imagined an enlightened republic ruled by philosopher kings,

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 pointing towards enlightenment. That's similar to Tamino, who in passing his trials restores balance to the kingdom while growing stronger, wiser, and more complete.

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 And the results are about the most disgusting thing you've ever seen. But it is very enlightening. With help from their smaller strawberry hermit crab