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“A living body is not a fixed thing but a flowing event, like a flame or a whirlpool: the shape alone is stable, for the substance is a stream of energy going in at one end and out at the other. We are particularly and temporarily identifiable wiggles in a stream that enters us in the form of light, heat, air, water, milk, bread, fruit, beer, beef Stroganoff, caviar, and pate de foie gras. It goes out as gas and excrement - and also as semen, babies, talk, politics, commerce, war, poetry, and music. And philosophy.”

Quote by Alan Watts

Book:Does It Matter?: Essays on Man's Relation to Materiality

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Does It Matter?: Essays on Man's Relation to Materiality

This book delves into the profound questions surrounding the significance of material objects and their impact on human life and consciousness. more

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Alan Watts was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker known for his exploration of the relationship between Eastern and Western thought, particularly focusing on Zen Buddhism and its influence on Western culture. His work has influenced many in the areas of spirituality, psychology, and the philosophy of science. more

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Book:Manifest Your Destiny: The Nine Spiritual Principles for Getting Everything You Want

Source: Manifest Your Destiny: The Nine Spiritual Principles for Getting Everything You Want