In a book dedicated to Samuel Beckett, Les Cahiers de l’Herne there is a short text on Beckett by another great thinker: Eugene Ionesco. Here is a part of it: … It is not from…
Literature Books That Inspire John Gray’s Philosophy
The title of the post is really not the luckiest. What do I mean by “literature books that inspired John Gray’s philosophy”? From the moment I started reading John Gray’s books, starting with the Straw…
Leo Tolstoy’s Four Ways Out Of The Misery of Human Condition
If you are a fan of great spiritual confessions or autobiographies such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Reveries of the Solitary Walker or Augustine’s Confessions, a book that should delight you is Leo Tolstoy’s A Confession. It…
G. K. Chesterton & John Fowles on Mysteries and Staying Sane
Near the end of chapter 1 of The Magus, John Fowles writes the following: It poured with rain the day I left. But I was filled with excitement, a strange exuberant sense of taking wing.…
The 6 Most Insightful Philosophy Books About Human Nature [Updated 2021]
The six books presented here are chosen based on one criteria: the depth and elaboration of thoughts oh human nature and human condition. They are not strictly philosophical; for example La Rochefoucauld’s Maxims might be…
Henry Miller Quotes: Timeless Wisdom from “Stand Still Like The Hummingbird” (Part 1)
I am at my best when nobody knows me, nobody recognizes me. When I am just another nobody, in other words. Henry Miller, My Life as an Echo I finally got my hands on Henry…
Stoic Quotes on Death from Seneca and Marcus Aurelius
Memento mori is Latin for remember that you must die. A scary thought at first – contemplating the inevitability of death can make you desperate, frustrated and anxious. To be Stoic is to accept things…
Hermann Hesse on Knowledge and Wisdom in Two Powerful Quotes from Siddhartha
Hermann Hesse should be on any soul-searcher’s reading list. Hesse’s novels, each exploring one’s authenticity and path to self knowledge, help you question, understand and appreciate the uniqueness of everyone’s path in life. All across…
Ten Cat Philosophy Hints from John Gray On How To Live a Happy Life
John Gray’s latest book Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life is just out. Bellow is Gray’s summary of ten cat lessons on how to live well. 1. Never try to persuade human beings…