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“Hollywood is like being nowhere and talking to nobody about nothing.”

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Michelangelo Antonioni was an Italian film director known for his unique style and profound insights into modern society. His films are characterized by complex narrative structures and philosophical themes. more

“I think people talk too much; that's the truth of the matter. I do. I don't believe in words. People use too many words and usually wrongly. I am sure that in the distant future people will talk much less and in a more essential way. If people talk a lot less, they will be happier. Don't ask me why.”

People Ifs Thinking Way Believe Matter Use Asks Too Much Essentials Don't Believe Ask Me

Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“Philosophy ... is a science, and as such has no articles of faith; accordingly, in it nothing can be assumed as existing except what is either positively given empirically, or demonstrated through indubitable conclusions.”

Philosophy Given Conclusion Articles Positively

Book:Parerga and Paralipomena: Short Philosophical Essays

Source: Parerga and Paralipomena: Short Philosophical Essays

“The art of not reading is a very important one. It consists in not taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of the general public at any particular time. When some political or ecclesiastical pamphlet, or novel, or poem is making a great commotion, you should remember that he who writes for fools always finds a large public. A precondition for reading good books is not reading bad ones: for life is short.”

Should Writing May Art Important Book Remember Political Life Is Reading Interest Attention Novel Particular Fool Engaging Life Is Short Good Book General Public Reading Good Books

Book:101 Facts of life

Source: 101 Facts of life

“You can do what you will, but in any given moment of your life you can will only one definite thing and absolutely nothing other than that one thing.”

Moments Given Can Do One Thing Definite Absolutely Nothing

Book:Essay on the Freedom of the Will

Source: Essay on the Freedom of the Will

“The world is my representation”

World Representation

Book:The World as Will and Representation

Source: The World as Will and Representation

“When we get in a routine we can become zombie-like and shut down.”

Routine Zombie

Author:Tori Amos

“Because Christian morality leaves animals out of account, they are at once outlawed in philosophical morals; they are mere 'things,' mere means to any ends whatsoever. They can therefore be used for vivisection, hunting, coursing, bullfights, and horse racing, and can be whipped to death as they struggle along with heavy carts of stone. Shame on such a morality that is worthy of pariahs, and that fails to recognize the eternal essence that exists in every living thing, and shines forth with inscrutable significance from all eyes that see the sun!”

“Any book, which is at all important, should be reread immediately”

Should Important Book

Author:Arthur Schopenhauer

“Our religions will never at any time take root; the ancient wisdom of the human race will not be supplanted by the events in Galilee. On the contrary, Indian wisdom flows back to Europe, and will produce a fundamental change in our knowledge and thought.”

Humans Race Events Produce Europe Flow Roots Fundamentals Ancient Contrary Indian Human Race Indian Wisdom Ancient Wisdom

Book:The World as Will and Representation

Source: The World as Will and Representation

“The principle of contradiction establishes merely the agreement of concepts, but does not itself produce concepts.”

Doe Principles Produce Concepts Contradiction Agreement

Book:The World As Will And Idea: 3 vols in 1 [unabridged]

Source: The World As Will And Idea: 3 vols in 1 [unabridged]

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