Out of the Labyrinth Quotes

“I’ve been chasing myself my whole life, 
like chasing my own shadow. 
When I finally stopped,

I managed to catch up with myself, 
realising that,

I’ve been here the whole time.”
― Nanne Nyander, Out of the Labyrinth: Poems

“Have I lost this battle?
Am I still a worthy warrior,

even though it seems like a never-ending war? 
The war is between my mind

and the truth of what I am.

It’s a one-sided war that can not be won 
until I lay down my weapons and realise 
that we are on the same side.

My war is in my head,

and as long as the fighting is going on, 
there will be no peace. 
Truth is my ally.

Truth is within me. 
Truth is me.

I am truth,

I’m silence,

I’m the silent warrior for peace.”
― Nanne Nyander, Out of the Labyrinth: Poems

“Colour and light

playing seriously on the canvas,

making stunning pictures.

Breathtaking,

wondrous, silent,

wordless signs, leading to your inner self.

Feel.

The painter has given you a key to your own universe. 
It brings you silence 
in the midst of your tumultuous world. 
The world is full of signposts,

find them, 
take them in. 
Cherish them, 
breathe in the moment. 
Naked, 
vulnerable, 
fearless, silent.

You are here to meet the I.”
― Nanne Nyander, Out of the Labyrinth: Poems