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Quote by Mikhail Lermontov

“A childish feeling, I admit, but, when we retire from the conventions of society and draw close to nature, we involuntarily become children: each attribute acquired by experience falls away from the soul, which becomes anew such as it was once and will surely be again.”

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Mikhail Lermontov

A renowned Russian writer, poet, and literary critic. His works are characterized by their profound thoughtfulness and artistic value, and have had a profound impact on Russian literature. more

“The intense thereness of it-haecceity Sax had called it once, when John had asked him something about his religious beliefs-I believe in haecceity, Sax had said, in thisness, in here-and-nowness, in the particular individuality of every moment. That's why I want to know what is this? what is this? what is this? Now, remembering Sax's odd word and his odd religion, John finally understood him; because he was feeling the thisness of the moment like a rock in his hand, and it felt as if his entire life had been lived only to get him to this moment.”

Life Experience Feeling Moment

Book:Red Mars

Source: Red Mars

“Silentium![1] Молчи, скрывайся и таи И чувства и мечты свои — Пускай в душевной глубине Встают и заходя́т оне Безмолвно, как звезды́ в ночи, — Любуйся ими — и молчи. Как сердцу высказать себя? Другому как понять тебя? Поймёт ли он, чем ты живёшь? Мысль изрече́нная есть ложь. Взрывая, возмутишь ключи, — Питайся ими — и молчи. Лишь жить в себе самом умей — Есть целый мир в душе твоей Таинственно-волшебных дум; Их оглуши́т наружный шум, Дневные разгоня́т лучи, — Внимай их пенью — и молчи!.. 1830”

Silence Feeling Fyodor Tyutchev Tyutchev

Author:Fyodor Tyutchev

“A doctor, a logician and a marine biologist had also just arrived, flown in at phenomenal expense from Maximegalon to try to reason with the lead singer who had locked himself in the bathroom with a bottle of pills and was refusing to come out till it could be proved conclusively to him that he wasn't a fish. The bass player was busy machine-gunning his bedroom and the drummer was nowhere on board. Frantic inquiries led to the discovery that he was standing on a beach on Santraginus V over a hundred light years away where, he claimed, he had been happy for over half an hour now and had found a small stone that would be his friend.”

Humor Happiness Music Friends Logic Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Rock Stars

Book:The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

Source: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

“In the economy of the body, the limbic highway takes precedence over the neural pathways. We were designed and built to feel, and there is no thought, no state of mind, that is not also a feeling state. Nobody can feel too much, though many of us work very hard at feeling too little. Feeling is frightening. Well, I find it so.”