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“Some people are always thirsting for water from other people's wells.”

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Jessamyn West was an American writer born on July 18, 1902, and died on February 23, 1984. Known for her profound portrayal of rural life in the American Southwest, West's works are characterized by humor and satirical insights into character and social change. more

“Religion, mysticism and magic all spring from the same basic 'feeling' about the universe: a sudden feeling of meaning, which human beings sometimes 'pick up' accidentally, as your radio might pick up some unknown station. Poets feel that we are cut off from meaning by a thick, lead wall, and that sometimes for no reason we can understand the wall seems to vanish and we are suddenly overwhelmed with a sense of the infinite interestingness of things.”

Feels Humans Sometimes Reason Feelings Seems Might Universe Human Beings Cutting Magic Poet Wall Spring Picks Infinite Radio No Reason Mysticism Stations Thick Overwhelmed

Book:The Occult: A History

Source: The Occult: A History

“Man is brilliant at solving problems; but solving them only makes him the victim of his own childishness and laziness. It is this recognition that has made almost every major philosopher in history a pessimist.”

Men Made Problem Majors Victim Philosopher Brilliant Recognition Laziness Problem Solving Pessimist Childishness

Author:Colin Wilson

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