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The History of Surrealism

by Maurice Nadeau

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Jung and the Epic of Transformation Vol. 1: Wolfram von Eschenbach’s “Parzival” and the Grail as Transformation

by Paul Bishop

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Parzival

by Wolfram von Eschenbach

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“I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations — one can either do this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it — you will regret both.”
― Soren Kierkegaard, Either/Or: A Fragment of Life

tags: life, regret

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“In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

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“I wanted only to live in accord with the promptings which came from my true self. Why was that so very difficult?”
― Hermann Hesse, Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend

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