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Quote by John Dryden

“Through all the realms of Non-sense, absolute”

Author

John Dryden, born on August 9, 1631, and died on May 12, 1700, was a prominent English poet and dramatist of the 17th century. His works have had a profound impact on English literature, particularly in the field of drama, and he is considered one of the founders of English drama. more

“[A] religious text has depth. The reader of Kafka's texts, however, can feel no such confidence in even the partial recuperation of deeper meaning. As Adorno notes, it is characteristic of Kafka's texts that "words, [and] metaphors in particular, detach themselves and achieve a certain autonomy." The experience of reading Kafka in this sense is the very opposite to theological interpretation: it defeats the religious hope that one might pierce the surface of these autonomous words to reach a level of ultimate meaning. Not without cause does Adorno call Kafka "the parabolist of impenetrability".”

Religion Metaphor Theology Interpretation Kafka Adorno

Author:Peter E. Gordon

“Inilah aku. Mengalirkan air ke dalam kebahagiaan yang cuman tersisa sedikit, menjadikan busa-busa kecil agar penuh. Meski tahu itu cuma imajinasi yang penuh lubang, itu lebih baik daripada kosong sama sekali.”

Metaphor

Book:Confessions

Source: Confessions

“Metaphor: «¡Así que volved las riendas o el cabestro al rucio y tornad el cobarde a su morada!» Answer: Nos urge a tomar las riendas de nuestras vidas y decisiones (controlar el rucio con el cabestro) y a enfrentar nuestros miedos en lugar de huir de ellos, recordando que la cobardía no es una solución y que es mejor regresar a un estado de seguridad y orden.”

Metaphor

Book:Guillermo el Conquistador

Source: Guillermo el Conquistador

“A corrupt file can crash the system.”