{"author":"Leonard Nimoy","author_id":"Leonard+Nimoy","total_quotes":13,"quotes":[{"text":"I am intrigued with scriptural mythology that tells us that God created a divine feminine presence to dwell amongst humanity. This concept has had a constant influence on the work. I have imagined her as ubiquitous, watchful, and often in motion. This work is, in effect, the photographic image of the invisible.","author":"Leonard Nimoy","tags":["art","artist-s-statement","kabalah","photography","shin","spirituality"],"id":1884,"author_id":"Leonard+Nimoy"},{"text":"Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.","author":"Leonard Nimoy","tags":["beginning","end","logic "],"id":24024,"author_id":"Leonard+Nimoy"},{"text":"I have found my way, step by step, proceeding from touch points that have emerged, some through conscious choice and some through dream state discovery.","author":"Leonard Nimoy","tags":["art","artist-s-statement","discovery","dreams","judaism","kabalah","photography","shin","spirituality"],"id":36655,"author_id":"Leonard+Nimoy"},{"text":"Rocket shipsare excitingbut so are roseson a birthday.","author":"Leonard Nimoy","tags":["genius","poetry","space-exploration"],"id":38413,"author_id":"Leonard+Nimoy"},{"text":"The GatheringAccording to the Kabbalah, in the beginning everything was God. When God contracted to make room for creation, spiritual energy filled the void. The energy poured into vessels which strained to hold the great power. The vessels shattered, sending countless shards, bits of the glowing matter, into the vastness of the universe.These scattered bits of divine light must be collected. When the task is done the forces of the dark will be vanquished and the world will be healed.","author":"Leonard Nimoy","tags":["art","awe","gathering","god","judaism","kabbalah","light","photography","shin","spirituality"],"id":104114,"author_id":"Leonard+Nimoy"},{"text":"Live Long and Prosper.","author":"Leonard Nimoy","tags":["benediction","inspirational","life","motivation"],"id":105707,"author_id":"Leonard+Nimoy"},{"text":"For each of us is  A separate miracleIn a collective miracleBrought together For a momentBy a group of notesAnd a scan of wordsFrom the heart Of one Who dares To thinkThat othersMight feel As he feels.","author":"Leonard Nimoy","tags":["feelings","miracles","music","poetry","spock"],"id":258185,"author_id":"Leonard+Nimoy"},{"text":"The BlessingHeads are covered by the Tallit, or prayer shawl; hands are extended out with the fingers splayed to form the shape of the letter Shin, the first letter in the word Shaddai, a name for the Almighty. The chant, in Hebrew, is loud and ecstatic: 'May the Lord bless and keep you.'The Shekhina is summoned; the feminine essence of God. She enters the sanctuary to bless the congregation. The very sight of her, the awesome light emanating from the Shekhina, is dangerous to behold.","author":"Leonard Nimoy","tags":["art","awe","blessing","judaism","kabalah","light","photography","shin","spirituality"],"id":317676,"author_id":"Leonard+Nimoy"},{"text":"Some words having to do with the death of the people in the World Trade Center attack had been added, and when I got to it, I had this overwhelmingly emotional experience. I struggled to get through the words; tears were streaming down my cheeks.","author":"Leonard Nimoy","tags":["experience","words","world "],"id":449468,"author_id":"Leonard+Nimoy"},{"text":"I think it's my adventure, my trip, my journey, and I guess my attitude is, let the chips fall where they may.","author":"Leonard Nimoy","tags":["journey","adventure","fall "],"id":453694,"author_id":"Leonard+Nimoy"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":13,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}