“Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.” — Herman Melville “A smile is the chosen vehicle for all ambiguities.” — Herman Melville “An utterly fearless man is … Continue reading →

Samhain                                                                      Thanksgiving Moon “Life is a … Continue reading →

“The reason why the world lacks unity, and lies broken and in heaps, is, because man is disunited with himself.” R.W. Emerson “there are two tragedies in life. one is to lose your heart’s desire. the other is to gain … Continue reading →

“The feel of them (books) and the smell of them. A bookshop was like an Aladdin’s cave for me. Entire worlds and lives can be found just behind that glossy cover. All you had to do was look.” — Marian … Continue reading →

“[Susan] Wolf thinks following your bliss is useless. People are passionate about a lot of stupid things. It’s not a great mantra. Meaning, I think, comes from doing a full accounting of your limitations and assets, your passions and your … Continue reading →

“The middle region of our being is the temperate zone. We may climb into the thin and cold realm of pure geometry and lifeless science, or sink into that of sensation. Between these extremes is the equator of life, of … Continue reading →

“Man can only endure a certain degree of unhappiness; what is beyond that either annihilates him or passes by him and leaves him apathetic.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) _Elective Affinities_ [1809] “If thou follow thy star, thou canst … Continue reading →