“Spiritual stagnation ensues when man's environment becomes unpredictable or when his inner life is made wholly predictable.” MenMadeSpiritualLife IsEnvironmentSocietyUnpredictablePredictableInner LifeStagnation Book:Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer Source: Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer
“The man who has no inner life is a slave of his surroundings, as the barometer is the obedient servant of the air.” MenLife IsAirHe ManSlaveServantSurroundingsObedientInner LifeBarometer Author:Lisa Alther
“When a book's pattern and the shape of its inner life is as plain to the reader as it is to the author -- then perhaps it is time to throw the book aside, as having had its day, and start again on something new.” BookLife IsReaderShapesPatternsSomething NewInner Life Book:The Golden Notebook Source: The Golden Notebook