Anthony Fasolo

“We live in a world dominated by fear of each other precisely because so many of us have chosen to behave in a manner that generates fear.”
― Nanci L. Danison, Backwards: Returning to Our Source for Answers

“Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros.

A faithful study of the liberal arts humanizes character and permits it not to be cruel.”
― Ovid, Epistulae ex Ponto

“someone with access to an inner source of spiritual insight does not need the church—or does not need it as ordinary people do. Furthermore, such a person often has an inner authority lacking in many leaders of established religions. This was precisely the response Jesus evoked when he began to preach: “And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority and not as the scribes” (Mark 1:22).”
― Richard Smoley, Forbidden Faith: The Secret History of Gnosticism

“The Lie said to the Truth-
"Let's take a bath together,
the well water is very nice.

The Truth, still suspicious,
tested the water and found out
it really was nice.

So they got naked and bathed.

But suddenly, the Lie leapt out of the water
and fled, wearing the clothes of the Truth.
The Truth, furious, climbed out of the well
to get her clothes back.

But the World, upon seeing the naked Truth,
looked away, with anger and contempt.

Poor Truth returned to the well and disappeared
forever, hiding her shame.

Since then, the Lie runs around the world,
dressed as the Truth, and society is very happy.
Because the world has no desire to know
the naked Truth.”
― Jean-Léon Gérome, Jean-Léon Gérôme - Paintings & Drawings