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Mist Quotes

On things that vanish as softly as morning mist

Mist becomes a metaphor for impermanence throughout this set, describing fame and riches that fade away like a morning mist rather than anything built to last, a mood shared with Mystery quotes.

The present is haunted by the X-present. I call this manifold of present and X-present 'nowness': a shifting, haunted region like evaporating mist; a region can't be tied to a specific timescale.

Quotes by Timothy Morton

I don't even think I'll see all of 'The Mist' until I'm 18. I'm going to the premiere, but I'll close my eyes during the scarier scenes.

Quotes by Nathan Gamble

I do not ask for the riches that perish or the fame that fades away like a morning mist.

Quotes by Mother Angelica

What's extraordinary about Cobra Mist, and so much of what went on at Orford, was that the public were completely oblivious to it.

Quotes by Michael Portillo

Emotion Quotes

I enter the world called real as one enters a mist.

Quotes by Julien Green

There is no cloud above my head - there is not even a mist.

Quotes by Jacob Zuma

Knowledge is soon changed, then lost in the mist, an echo half-heard.

Quotes by Gene Wolfe

Suddenly a mist fell from my eyes and I knew the way I had to take.

Quotes by Edvard Grieg

Frequently Asked Questions

What does mist symbolize in this quote collection?
Mist mostly symbolizes impermanence here, describing fame, riches, and even reality itself as something as fleeting as morning mist.
Is 'The Mist' the film or show referenced here?
Yes, one quote references watching 'The Mist,' with the speaker admitting they'll close their eyes during its scarier scenes.
What does the quote about riches and fame say?
It states the speaker does not ask for riches that perish or fame that fades away like a morning mist, favoring something more lasting.
Is there a more abstract, philosophical use of mist?
Yes, one quote describes the present as haunted by an X-present, calling that shifting blend 'nowness,' like an evaporating Mystery-tinged mist.
What does entering the world 'as one enters a mist' mean?
It suggests approaching reality the way someone might step into Nature's mist, unsure exactly what lies ahead.

Other lines use mist to describe entering the world itself, or the present moment as a shifting, haunted region, both tied to how Identity feels never quite fixed in place.