Don’t despair,
not even over the fact
that you don’t despair.
(Franz Kafka: Diary.)
Μήνας: Απρίλιος 2017
Goethe, «Whatever…»
Whatever liberates our spirit
without giving us mastery over ourselves
is destructive.
(Goethe: Maxims and Reflections.)
Freidrich Nietzsche, «Possesions…»
Possessions are generally
diminished by possession.
(Friedrich Nietzsche: The Gay Science.)
Emerson, «Much…»
Much will have more.
(Emerson.)
Spinoza, «Desire…»
Desire is the very essence of man.
(Spinoza: Ethics.)
Edgar Lee Masters, «The earth keeps…»
The earth keeps some vibration going –
there in your heart, and that is you.
(Edgar Lee Masters: Spoon River Anthology.)
Publilius Syrus, «Life is short…»
Life is short, but its ills make it seem long.
(Publilius Syrus: Sententiae.)
Diderot, «What a fine comedy this world would be…»
What a fine comedy this world would be
if one did not play a part in it!
(Diderot:Letters to Sophie Volland.)
Emerson, «Everything…»
Everything intercepts us from ourselves.
(Emerson.)
Heraclitus, «War…»
War is the father of all.
(Heraclitus.)