The finest works of art are precious, among other reasons, because they make it possible for us to know, if only imperfectly and for a little while, what it actually feels like to think subtly and feel nobly. August 14, 2013 by geoff
Europe is so well gardened that it resembles a work of art, a scientific theory, a neat metaphysical system. Man has re-created Europe in his own image. August 14, 2013 by geoff
Perhaps it’s good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if he’s happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life? August 14, 2013 by geoff
God isn’t compatible with machinery and scientific medicine and universal happiness. You must make your choice. Our civilization has chosen machinery and medicine and happiness. June 12, 2013 by geoff
Experience is not what happens to you; it’s what you do with what happens to you. June 1, 2013 by geoff
Thought must be divided against itself before it can come to any knowledge of itself. May 29, 2013 by geoff
There’s only one effectively redemptive sacrifice, the sacrifice of self-will to make room for the knowledge of God. May 29, 2013 by geoff
A belief in hell and the knowledge that every ambition is doomed to frustration at the hands of a skeleton have never prevented the majority of human beings from behaving as though death were no more than an unfounded rumor. May 29, 2013 by geoff
There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. February 6, 2013 by geoff
Experience is not what happens to you, it is what you do with what happens to you. February 5, 2013 by geoff
There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. February 1, 2013 by geoff
There is no substitue for talent. Industry and all the virtues are of no avail. February 1, 2013 by geoff
