Writing and Philosophy

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Quotes and Other Writings

Tat tvam asi, "Thou are that" Everything you think you are and everything you think you perceive are undivided.

— Robert M. Pirsing ,  Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Eckhart saw Hell too. He said: The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of life, your memories, your attachments. They burn them all away. But they're not punishing you, he said. They're freeing your soul. So, if you're frightened of dying and... and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the earth.

— Meister Johannes Eckhart ,  Jacob's Ladder (1990/I) (Also Known as: Dante's Inferno)

You must never give in to despair. Allow yourself to slip down that road, and you surrender to your lowest instincts. In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength.

— Iroh ,  Avatar, The Last Airbender: Episode 2.05 "Avatar Day", Iroh.org

Pride is not the opposite of shame, but it's source. True humility is the only antidote to shame.

— Iroh ,  Avatar, The Last Airbender: Episode 2.09, "Bitter Work", Iroh.org

Interesting Reading

  • Situationist International - Maybe a little extreme, but interesting nonetheless.
    • "Down with a world in which the guarantee that we will not die of starvation has been purchased with the guarantee that we will die of boredom." - Raoul Vaneigem, The Revolution Of Everyday Life
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