“The past is never dead. It's not even past.”
― Requiem for a Nun
― Requiem for a Nun
“I think the Greek New Testament is the strongest and most successful misreading of a great prior text in the entire history of influence.”
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“Don't for heaven's sake, be afraid of talking nonsense! But you must pay attention to your nonsense.”
― Culture and Value
― Culture and Value
“The strongest guard is placed at the gateway to nothing. Maybe because the condition of emptiness is too shameful to be divulged.”
― Tender Is the Night
― Tender Is the Night
“When you translate the Bible with excessive literalism, you demythologize it. The possibility of a convincing reference to the individual's own spiritual experience is lost. (111)”
― Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor
― Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor
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