Associations to the word «Contemplation»

Wiktionary

CONTEMPLATION, noun. The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.
CONTEMPLATION, noun. Holy meditation.
CONTEMPLATION, noun. The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing.

Dictionary definition

CONTEMPLATION, noun. A long and thoughtful observation.
CONTEMPLATION, noun. A calm, lengthy, intent consideration.

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin