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The Dreamers

This book delves into the intricate world of dreams, examining how they shape our thoughts, emotions, and perceptions. It explores the profound influence dreams can have on our waking lives, offering a unique perspective on the human experience. more

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Karen Thompson Walker
Karen Thompson Walker

Karen Thompson Walker is an American author known for her unique science fiction novels. Her works often explore profound themes of human existence, such as time, memory, and identity. Although her exact birth and death dates are unknown, she has achieved significant accomplishments in her writing career. more

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“that [rational] principle alone cannot add one iota to knowledge. It can clear up obscurities, it can measure and enumerate with greater and ever greater precision, it can preserve us in the dignity and responsibility of our individual existences. But in no sense can it be said ... to expand consciousness. Only the poetic can do this: only poesy, pouring into language its creative intuitions, can preserve its living meaning and prevent it from crystalizing into a kind of algebra. (144)”

“When people go to a dojo they don't expect to master a martial art in a day or gain their black belt after a few hours of training, but for some mysterious reason they think they can achieve mastery in writing good books, building a successful business and living their best life after a few questions are answered. They are so delusional that they can't even see that they keep asking the wrong questions.”