“I love the wild not less than the good.”
Source: Walden or, Life in the Woods
“The human animal craves truth’s stark naked echo, deaf to the prospect that the neutral silence between the white noise of our cognitive biases is the only liminal space where its pure resonance is truly audible.”
“If you come across any special trait of meanness or stupidity … you must be careful not to let it annoy or distress you, but to look upon it merely as an addition to your knowledge—a new fact to be considered in studying the character of humanity. Your attitude towards it will be that of the mineralogist who stumbles upon a very characteristic specimen of a mineral.”
“In war, a person does what he is against; since that day, I always say this: war is the thing that makes a person do what he doesn't want to do.”
Source: Ernesto'nun Dağları
“It is in human nature to share narratives, whether true or fictional, collectively learning about the universe and ourselves. We, as a species, have evolved to be passionate about all kinds of stories, from myths to gossip, from news to cinema, because without them, we would be lost. We organize our reality through narratives.”
Source: A Filosofia de Branca de Neve, Alice no País das Maravilhas e outras fábulas infantis : incluindo O Mágico de Oz, Peter Pan, O Rei Leão e Pinóquio
“But I want to caution you, what I am telling you is not for you to judge people. It is simply to help you understand that pain changes people. Sometimes forever.”
Source: Selah The Myth of Love Life Stories
“War is the invention of the power-hungry and soulless.”
Source: A Drop of Venom
“Because we are explorers. We have questions in our blood and we live to seek answers. If we stopped being curious, what would we be? What would be left of us if we stopped being fascinated by magic?”
Source: The Crimson Fire
“All became the same, indistinguishable: mediocrely skilled, lovers of the same things, and dreamers of the same desire. No one would have suffered from another’s talent, endured detestable individualities, or been endangered by embarrassing diversities. While no one would have been happier anymore, nobody would have had to question their beliefs.
(From: Hyperuranium)”
Source: Incredible Stories at the Bus Stop: A Flash Fiction Collection on Human Experience
“When you face mountains with rough terrains, pray; because prayer will let you experience God’s power in such an amazing way.”
Source: Coming to Grips with the Mountains and Valleys of This World