“In eternity there is no time, only an instant long enough for a joke.”
― Steppenwolf
― Steppenwolf
“He has robbed me, yet he has given me something of greater value . . . he has given to me myself.”
― Siddhartha
― Siddhartha
“There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such an unreal life. They take the images outside of them for reality and never allow the world within to assert itself.”
― Steppenwolf
― Steppenwolf
“One never reaches home,' she said. 'But where paths that have an affinity for each other intersect, the whole world looks like home, for a time.”
― Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend
― Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend
“When someone seeks," said Siddhartha, "then it easily happens that his eyes see only the thing that he seeks, and he is able to find nothing, to take in nothing because he always thinks only about the thing he is seeking, because he has one goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking means: having a goal. But finding means: being free, being open, having no goal.”
― Siddhartha
― Siddhartha
Bob’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Bob’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Bob
Lists liked by Bob









