by Pier Marton | Apr 20, 2011 | Art, Care, France, Ideas, Idées, Quotes, Time
Ceux qui vivent, ce sont ceux qui luttent… Car le plus lourd fardeau, c’est d’exister sans vivre. Those that live, are those that fight… For the heaviest burden is to exist without living. From “Taches” by Victor Hugo in 1853 (Thank you to Will...
by Pier Marton | Apr 16, 2011 | Asia, Death, Health, Highlights, Mystery, Quotes
[In English & en français (ma traduction)] Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down. When coming out of sitting, don’t think that you’re coming out of meditation, but that you are only changing postures....
by Pier Marton | Apr 14, 2011 | Books, Care, Ego, France, History, Human Rights, Ideas, Idées, KeyText, Politics, Quotes, Teach, Time, Wars, Women
Panarchy.Org with an excerpt of G. B. Shaw’s Maxims for Revolutionists: THE GOLDEN RULE Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same. …The golden rule is that there are no golden rules. IDOLATRY The art...
by Pier Marton | Apr 11, 2011 | Ideas, KeyText, Quotes
More here & here. 1. Do not feel absolutely certain of anything. 2. Do not think it worthwhile to proceed by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light. 3. Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to succeed. 4. When you meet with...
by Pier Marton | Apr 11, 2011 | Books, Death, Ego, Humor, Ideas, Jewish, Poet, Quotes
Kafka in 1904: I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us. If the book we are reading doesn’t wake us up with a blow on the head, what are we reading it for? …we need the books that affect us like a disaster, that grieve us...
by Pier Marton | Mar 29, 2011 | Archi, Art, Eco, Future Tech, Ideas, Mystery, Quotes, STL
Juhani Pallasmaa has written many wonderful books with great illustrations – and one on film and architecture, The Architecture of Image: Existential Space in Cinema (out of print but in the WU art library). He is that rare person these days, unafraid to present...