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“Who dares to be intellectual in the presence of death?”

Book:Perseus In The Wind: A Life of Travel

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This book delves into the life of Perseus, a figure known for his extensive travels across various landscapes and cultures. more

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Freya Stark

Freya Stark, born on January 31, 1893, and died on May 9, 1993, was a renowned British explorer. She is best known for her expeditions in the Middle East, where she conducted in-depth research on local culture, history, and geography. more

“The past is our treasure. Its works, whether we know them or not, flourish in our lives with whatever strength they had. From it we draw provision for our journey, the collected wisdom whose harvests are all ours to reap and carry with us, though we may never live again in the fields that grew them.”

Knows May Past History Our Lives Journey Fields Grew Draws Treasure Harvest Provision Reap

Book:The Lycian Shore

Source: The Lycian Shore

“I do dislike people with Moral Aims. Everyone asks me why I learn Arabic, and when I say I just like it, they looked shocked and incredulous.”

People Asks Moral Aim Ask Me Dislike Shocked

Author:Freya Stark

“Whatever the advantages of the machine may be - and they are many - the very ease of its use is bound to make away with intimacy - the intercourse of human beings, of animals, or of that which we still think of as the natural world.”

Thinking World Humans May Stills Use Natural Human Beings Animal Technology Advantage Machines Bounds Intimacy Ease Natural World Intercourse

Book:the zodiac arch

Source: the zodiac arch

“We were not for underestimating magic - a life-conductor like the sap between the tree-stem and the bark. We know that it keeps dullness out of religion and poetry. It is probable that without it we might die.”

Knows Might Dies Magic Tree Stem Underestimate Bark Conductor Sap Dullness

Book:The Lycian Shore

Source: The Lycian Shore

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