Sublime

A successful merchant will perhaps be less ready than a mere tramp to see that the same oblivion engulfs both of them.

He who departs with the expectation of returning ought to depart calmly. Consider cycles in the natural world: you will see nothing that is actually extinguished; rather, things descend and rise again by turns. Summer is over, but another year will bring it back; winter is gone but will return in its proper months. Night has buried the sun, but day

When Siddhartha reached twenty-nine he announced his desire to explore the surrounding city. His father agreed but arranged things so that his son saw only young, healthy people engaging in young, healthy-people activities. But the gods were having none of that: they sent an old man with gray hair, missing teeth, and a limp to surprise Siddhartha,

We too must be soldiers on campaign, indeed on the kind of campaign that allows no rest, no leisure. Especially, we must take on the conquest of pleasures, which as you see have sometimes captivated even the most warlike temperaments.

L’affaire majeure du héros grec consiste à accéder à la renommée. La mort sera douce si les générations se souviennent de votre nom. Tout Grec accepte l’idée que la vie est absurde : nous ne nous sentons pas naître, nous allons vers la mort, nous vivons trop vite. Dans ce court intervalle entre le néant des origines et l’abîme de la destination, pe