“Be loved. Be known. Love people and know people. Be so brave as to raise a hand for help when you need it. Make friends and make sure they know they matter. Be loyal to them and fight for them. Remind them what’s true and invite them to do the same when you forget. If you do some losing or you walk with someone else in their defeat, live with dignity and grace. It is the middle finger to the darkness.” PeopleIfsKnowsNeedsMatterHelpingHandsFightingWalksForgetKnownDarknessGraceMiddleLosingDignityRaisesBraveFingersDefeatInvitesLoyalMiddle Finger Book:If You Feel Too Much DELUXE: Thoughts on Things Found and Lost and Hoped For Source: If You Feel Too Much DELUXE: Thoughts on Things Found and Lost and Hoped For
“The academic world doesn't invite you to try to walk on two feet all the time. And in philosophy especially . . . it's a very intimidating place. The intimidation can be very thin, or it can stop you.” WorldTryingTwoPhilosophyWalksFeetInvitesAcademicIntimidatingIntimidation Author:Stanley Cavell