“For the wise men of old the cardinal problem had been how to conform the soul to reality. For magic and applied science alike the problem is how to subdue reality to the wishes of men.” MenSoulProblemRealityWishWiseMagicConformCardinalsApplied Science Book:Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature Source: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
“The last verse [In My Secret Life] completely got to me, about how we all have great ideals but in reality we end up conforming, following everyone else. We want to be stronger so we lead that life inside, thinking of ourselves as these great brave souls. I literally thought when I was 15 that I was a musical genius and I could change the world, but in fact you're not and you can't and you don't, and that realisation is almost heartbreaking.” ThinkingWorldWantSoulEndsFactsRealityLastsSecretGeniusIdealsStrongerBraveMusicalFollowingChanging The WorldVersesConformGreat IdeaHeartbreakingRealisationSecret LifeBrave SoulsMusical Genius Author:Katie Melua