Thoreau

“We are seeing about us the consequences of a civilization which man built without an adequate philosophy of life.” ~Manly P. Hall

On how violent, horrifying images affect the body and soul.

"As for the great problems, we have no advantage over our ancestors or our more recent predecessors: men have always known everything, at least in what concerns the Essential." Emil Cioran anthologialitt.com/post/emil-cior…

"There are only two fundamental attitudes: the naive and the heroic. ... But for the man who has come to make such a choice, innocence is no longer an option, so there remains only heroism." Emil Cioran anthologialitt.com/post/emil-cior…

"There are two kinds of simplicity, one that is akin to foolishness, the other to wisdom. The philosopher's style of living is only outwardly simple, but inwardly complex." H.D. Thoreau Journal, 1853