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Khalil’s Quotes

“Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.”
― Novalis

tags: healing, poetry

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“Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy”
― Ludwig van Beethoven

tags: music, philosophy, revelation, wisdom

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“During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable, even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism.”
― Howard Thurman

tags: hatred, life-lessons, patriotism

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“The Greek word for "return" is nostos. Algos means "suffering." So nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return.”
― Milan Kundera, Ignorance

tags: memory, nostalgia, vocabulary

1643 likes

“He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.”
― Confucius

tags: wisdom

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The Transition Movement — 120 members — last activity Jun 18, 2020 12:52PM
This group is dedicated to readings and discussion related to the Transition Movement started by Rob Hopkins. The movement started in Ireland and En ...more

Science and Inquiry — 4533 members — last activity 15 hours, 30 min ago
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Philosophy — 5945 members — last activity Aug 06, 2026 06:49AM
What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more

The Brain and Mind — 4517 members — last activity Jul 25, 2026 05:43PM
This is a group for readers to recommend and discuss books related to real and/or artificial brains. Categories include but are not limited to: neuros ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 334359 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

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