Riguelis

“What I find interesting is that of all these religious figures of ancient times, only the Buddha did not claim to be a god, or to be talking to God. The others all claim to be God, or God’s son, or to be taking dictation from God. Whereas the Buddha simply said, there is no God. The universe itself is holy, human beings are sacred, all the sentient beings are sacred and can work to be enlightened, and one must only pay attention to daily life, the middle way, and give thanks and worship in daily action. It is the most unassuming of religions. Not even a religion, but more a way to live.”
― Kim Stanley Robinson, The Years of Rice and Salt

“El padre de la actriz afuera, frente a la parrilla, como un guardián del asado, custodia toda esa vaca muerta puesta en la parrilla para agasajar a sus hijos. El padre hace de cuenta que no pasó nada al mediodía, que nadie se ha peleado con nadie. Es un gran talento del padre, hacer de cuenta que nada pasa, que nada pasó, que nada pasará, vivir en una constante nada, repetitiva. Su ferocidad por defender esta nada es conmovedora.”
― Camila Sosa Villada, Tesis sobre una domesticación

“The intellect derives from the senses, which are limited, and come from the body. The intellect therefore is also limited, and it can never truly know reality, which is infinite and eternal.”
― Kim Stanley Robinson, The Years of Rice and Salt

“Another time she said, “What I find interesting is that of all these religious figures of ancient times, only the Buddha did not claim to be a god, or to be talking to God. The others all claim to be God, or God’s son, or to be taking dictation from God. Whereas the Buddha simply said, there is no God. The universe itself is holy, human beings are sacred, all the sentient beings are sacred and can work to be enlightened, and one must only pay attention to daily life, the middle way, and give thanks and worship in daily action. It is the most unassuming of religions. Not even a religion, but more a way to live.”
― Kim Stanley Robinson, The Years of Rice and Salt