October 2010
“Science is no more than an investigation of a miracle we can never explain, and art is an interpretation of that miracle.”
—Ray Bradbury
“If we listened to our intellect we’d never have a love affair. We’d never have a friendship. We’d never go in business because we’d be cynical: “It’s gonna go wrong.” Or “She’s going to hurt me.” Or,”I’ve had a couple of bad love affairs, so therefore …” Well, that’s nonsense. You’re going to miss life. You’ve got to jump off the cliff all the time and build your wings on the way down.”
—Ray Bradbury
“I have hardly anything in common with myself, and should stand very quietly in a corner, content that I can breathe.”
—Kafka (diary)
“There’s a thin sheet of glass between me and life. However clearly I see and understand life, I can’t touch it.”
—Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet (via wearebasiclight)