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Quote by Josef Pieper

“The happy man needs nothing and no one. Not that he holds himself aloof, for indeed he is in harmony with everything and everyone; everything is "in him"; nothing can happen to him. The same may also be said for the contemplative person; he needs himself alone; he lacks nothing.”

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Josef Pieper

Josef Pieper was a German philosopher known for his research into the Western philosophical tradition and his critical analysis of modern culture. His works covered various fields such as ethics, political philosophy, and aesthetics, and had a profound impact on contemporary philosophy and the intellectual world. more

“Repose, leisure, peace, belong among the elements of happiness. If we have not escaped from harried rush, from mad pursuit, from unrest, from the necessity of care, we are not happy. And what of contemplation? Its very premise is freedom from the fetters of workaday busyness. Moreover, it itself actualizes this freedom by virtue of being intuition.”

Ifs Care Virtue Elements Mad Intuition Pursuit Contemplation Leisure Premises Repose Not Happy Unrest Fetters

Author:Josef Pieper

“All the rest of the world could only kill or devastate my mind and body. Bones alone held the power to demolish my soul.”

World Mind Soul Body Bones My Soul Mind And Body Demolish

Author:Jeaniene Frost

“Maybe it was a good thing that Bones was putting Don's remains away instead of me. With my current emotional state, I'd probably think the only safe place for his ashes was tucked inside my clothes next to the garlic and weed.”

Thinking States Next Emotional Safe Clothes Remains Good Things Currents Bones Weed Ashes Garlic Safe Places

Author:Jeaniene Frost

“Bones glanced behind me, with just the barest inclination of his head. I walked away from him, muttering, "Don't worry, you don't need to have Mencheres break out the invisible straitjacket again. I haven't gone crazy. I just didn't understand until now." He still looked like he was debating having Mencheres lay the power whammy on me, so I sat down by Kira in a very deliberate manner, folding my hands in my lap. There. Didn't I look calm and sane?”