Albert Camus (November 07, 1913 – January 04, 1960) We must mend what has been torn apart, make justice imaginable again in a world so obviously unjust, give happiness a meaning once more.
Anne Lamott On Invisibility
Anne Lamott (April 10, 1954 -) It is most comfortable to be invisible, to observe life from a distance, at one with our own intoxicating superior thoughts.
Georgia O’Keeffe On The Unknown
Georgia O'Keeffe (November 15, 1887 - March 06, 1986) Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant—there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing—and keeping the unknown always beyond you...
Joseph Roth On Hotels And Home
Joseph Roth (September 2, 1894 – May 27, 1939) Continents and seas, islands, peninsulas and ships, Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Muslims and even atheists are all represented in this hotel. The cashier adds, subtracts, counts and cheats in many languages, and changes every currency. Freed from the constriction of patriotism, from the blinkers of national feeling, …
Vincent van Gogh On Despair
Vincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853–July 29, 1890) Instead of giving way to despair, I took the way of active melancholy as long as I had strength for activity, or in other words, I preferred the melancholy that hopes and aspires and searches to the one that despairs, mournful and stagnant.
Sara Maitland On Savouring Solitude
Sara Maitland (February 27, 1950 -) Solitude seems to be more or less a necessity for creativity, for instance, whether it is drawing, painting, writing, learning an instrument, cooking or any other kind of creative activity. It is also very useful for anyone wanting to deepen their spirituality – this is why both Christians and …
Joseph Campbell On Sacred Space
Joseph Campbell (March 26, 1904 – October 30, 1987) Sacred space is an absolute necessity for anybody today. You must have a room, or a certain hour or so a day, where you don’t know what was in the newspapers that morning, you don’t know who your friends are, you don’t know what you owe …
