“We have in fact entered upon the final phase..., the darkest period of this dark age, the state of dissolution from which there is to be no emerging except through a cataclysm, since it is no longer a mere revival which is required, but a complete renovation.” StatesFactsAgeGrowthDarkPeriodsMereFinalsPhasesRevivalEmergingDark AgesDissolutionRenovation Author:Rene Guenon
“The union of men in large masses is indispensable to the development and rapid growth of the higher faculties of men. Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization whence light and heat radiated out into the dark cold world.” MenWorldLightGrowthDarkCitiesColdDevelopmentHigherCivilizationMassUnionsHeatFacultyIndispensableRapidsFireplacesRapid GrowthCold World Book:The Works of Theodore Parker: Lessons from the world of matter and the world of man Source: The Works of Theodore Parker: Lessons from the world of matter and the world of man
“In spite of a heavy disguise, a few days' growth on my face, dark glasses, a beret and one of William's jackets that fitted me not at all, as I emerged from a hotel in Lecce, a young fisherman pointed me out to his friends and said "Lavrenche Olivaire." It was not all that amazing; if you're not known in Italy, you're not known anywhere.” IfsSaidHumorFunnyFacesYoungGrowthDarkKnownGlassesHeavySpiteHotelItalianDisguiseJacketsFishermanDark Glasses Author:Laurence Olivier
“I think we, especially in American culture, are so afraid to talk about death. And I'm not talking about literal death. I'm talking about shedding skin. I'm talking about rebirth, ultimately, and how we continue to change as human beings and continue to grow. There's that great Henry Miller quote, "All growth is a leap in the dark."” ThinkingHumansCultureGrowsGrowthDarkHuman BeingsTalkingSkinsLeapRebirthAmerican CultureLiteralNot Talking Author:Amber Tamblyn