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Ce n'est pas un livre à feuilleter rapidement, mais un ouvrage à savourer. L'alliance d'œuvres visuelles et d'une prose introspective nous invite à ralentir le rythme de nos pensées et à élargir notre perception. Certains passages m'ont paru denses à
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Beautiful and Thoughtful, Though Demands PatienceIt is not a quick coffee-table book — it’s a book to sit with. The combination of visual art and reflective prose challenges us to slow our thoughts and open our perception. Some sections felt dense on ...more "
“Every so often, we see many people feel uncomfortable with facing the truth. The truth seems to be a brittle deer. We should, however, not fear the fragility of truth, for it creates openness to correction, learning, and growth. It fosters empathy, making inquiry, curiosity, and wisdom possible. Truth becomes less about possession and more about pursuit. (Is it a bird? Is it a plane?)”
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“Our computer can appear friendly, helpful, almost human, but this friendliness is an interface illusion, a veneer hiding lines of code. When it “refuses” to cooperate, it does not meet our psychological expectations, and we experience this disappointment like betrayal. ("My computer does not understand me")”
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“Is our life not like a ship assembled for action? Strong in frame, flexible in sail. We ensure that it listens to the wind, reads the currents, and adjusts the sails. When we can blend rational compass and existential challenges, we hold the wisdom to steer us out of shipwrecks or chaos.( "Ruling the waves" )”
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“Let us not be trapped by wishful thinking. Just as the mouse is attracted by bait, we may often be drawn into traps by desire, illusion, or compulsion. Let us anticipate the hidden cost of temptation, the mental machinery of the consequences. ( ‘The Mousetrap and the Play of Power”)”
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“Why may writing letters be so intriguing, defying, or challenging? Why can it be so painful or stressful sometimes? Letters can become mirrors of our human condition, reflecting on fragility, resilience, vulnerability, hope, and the misunderstandings in our life experiences. ("Letter to unknown recipient “)”
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