“Some will say that such hope is carried by a nation, others by a person. But I believe quite the reverse: hope is awakened, given life, sustained, by the millions of individuals whose deeds and actions, every day, break down borders and refute the worst moments in history, to allow the truth—which is always inContinue reading “Comforting Thought: Hope is Awakened by Millions of Individuals”
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Comforting Thought: Artists Pay Homage to the Finest Examples of Humankind
“Artists are the perpetual defenders of living creatures, precisely because those creatures are alive. They truly advocate to love whoever is close by right now, and not those far in the future, which is what debases contemporary humanism, turning it into a catechism of the courthouse. Quite the reverse: a great work of art endsContinue reading “Comforting Thought: Artists Pay Homage to the Finest Examples of Humankind”
Comforting Thought: Important Mantra
“when in doubt, remember you have:the power to say nothe authenticity to be youthe patience to keep learningthe fortitude to continue tryingthe courage to embrace changethe fearlessness to give selflesslythe wisdom to cultivate inner peacethe bravery to fulfill your aspirationsthe openness that grows friendshipsthe awareness to follow your intuitionthe intelligence to not repeat the past”Continue reading “Comforting Thought: Important Mantra”
Comforting Thought: Art Makes Humanity Richer and More Admirable
“Every great work of art makes humanity richer and more admirable, and that is its only secret. And even thousands of concentration camps and prison cells cannot obliterate this deeply moving testimony to dignity. That is why it is not true that we could, even temporarily, set culture aside in order to prepare a newContinue reading “Comforting Thought: Art Makes Humanity Richer and More Admirable”
Comforting Thought: Determination
one of the most important qualities
to develop in life is determination.
at some point you just have to
put your foot down and say,
“i am going to move in this
new direction and no person
or situation is going to stop me.”
great transformations need a beginning.
Clarity & Connection by Yung Pueblo
Comforting Thought: Art Unites Wherever Tyranny Divides
“Art, because of the inherent freedom that is its very essence, as I have tried to explain, unites, wherever tyranny divides. So how could it be surprising that art is the chosen enemy of every kind of oppression? How could it be surprising that artists and intellectuals are the primary victims of modern tyrannies, whetherContinue reading “Comforting Thought: Art Unites Wherever Tyranny Divides”
Comforting Thought: Take Up Your Oars
“We are adrift on the open seas. Artists, like everyone else, must take up their oars, without dying, if possible—that is to say, by continuing to live and create.” Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist, Albert Camus
Albert Camus: A society based on symbols is an artificial society
“Consumer society can be defined as a society in which objects disappear and are replaced by symbols. When the ruling class no longer measures its wealth in acres of land or gold bars, but rather by how many digits ideally correspond to a certain number of financial transactions, then that society immediately links itself toContinue reading “Albert Camus: A society based on symbols is an artificial society”
Comforting Thought: Our hearing is evolved to clearly hear animals’ sounds
“Our bodies evolved not for cocktail party conversation but rather to harvest #sounds from wild creatures. These are the aural signals on which our #species’ success depended: #Birds chatting, unconcerned. Herds gathering. #Corvids flocking.” #quote #books #nature
Comforting Thought: How You Understand You
“How people perceive you
is more reflective of
their inner mechanics
than your actions
you cannot control
how others think and live,
but you can be intentional
about the energy you put into the world
some may misunderstand you,
but what matters most is that you
understand you”
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