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Perhaps the immobility of the things that surround us is forced upon them by our conviction that they are themselves and not anything else, by the immobility of our conception of them.
“Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone.”
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“People hasten to judge in order not to be judged themselves.”
― The Fall
― The Fall
“Language disguises the thought; so that from the external form of the clothes one cannot infer the form of the thought they clothe, because the external form of the clothes is constructed with quite another object than to let the form of the body be recognized.”
― Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
― Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
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“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
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Secular Sangha: A Secular Buddhist Group
— 167 members
— last activity Jul 21, 2025 04:37AM
We study Buddhist philosophy and meditation from a secular perspective. Group members are encouraged to read the ten core group books: “After Buddhis ...more
Arthur Schopenhauer
— 32 members
— last activity Jun 06, 2021 11:21PM
We read and discuss the works of Arthur Schopenhauer. [Note: This group uses the book "Delphi Collected Works of Arthur Schopenhauer (Illustrated) (D ...more
Classics and the Western Canon
— 4971 members
— last activity 6 hours, 50 min ago
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more
2018: Our Year of Reading Proust
— 71 members
— last activity Aug 31, 2024 06:05PM
Join us to read Marcel Proust in 2018! Beginners or experts- all are welcome. In Search of Lost Time, from 1.1.18 to 12.31.18 . We can do this! If ...more
THE Group for Authors!
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— last activity 16 hours, 43 min ago
This is a group for authors to discuss their craft, as well as publishing and book marketing.
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