Ben

Add friend
Sign in to Goodreads to learn more about Ben.


The Foucault Reader
Ben is currently reading
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Loading...
Jorge Luis Borges
“Time is the substance I am made of. Time is a river which sweeps me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger which destroys me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire which consumes me, but I am the fire.”
Jorge Luis Borges, Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings

John Cage
“Every something is an echo of nothing”
John Cage

Samuel Beckett
“Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness.”
Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett
“The tears of the world are a constant quantity. For each one who begins to weep somewhere else another stops. The same is true of the laugh.”
Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

John Cage
“nothing is accomplished by writing a piece of music
nothing is accomplished by hearing a piece of music
nothing is accomplished by playing a piece of music
our ears are now in excellent condition.”
John Cage, Silence: Lectures and Writings
tags: music

year in books
Morgan ...
262 books | 23 friends

Jacob b...
908 books | 18 friends

Emily S...
540 books | 19 friends

Cleo Wr...
73 books | 20 friends

Freya E...
229 books | 21 friends

Anis Wr...
165 books | 10 friends

Joseph ...
121 books | 6 friends


House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Best Books Ever
76,081 books — 282,698 voters




Polls voted on by Ben

Lists liked by Ben