“Critical (i.e., separating) methods apply only to the world-as-nature. It would be easier to break up a theme of Beethoven with dissecting knife or acid than to break up the soul by methods of abstract thought . Nature-knowledge and man-knowledge have neither ways nor aims in common.” MenWorldWaySoulWould BeCommonBreakEasierAimMethodCriticalAbstractThemeKnivesAcidSeparatingDissecting Book:The decline of the West Source: The decline of the West
“There is a lot of catarsis that passes itself off as art or comedy and I'm kind of critical of that. I think that just because you bare your soul or underwear or private moments it doesn't , or necessarily make for entertainment, or good writing, or funny writing.” ThinkingWritingKindArtSoulMomentsComedyEntertainmentCriticalYour SoulUnderwearGood Writing Author:Mindy Kaling