Man is thus his own greatest mystery. He does not understand the vast veiled universe into which he has been cast for the reason that he does not understand himself. …Least of all does he understand his noblest and most mysterious faculty; the ability to transcend himself and perceive himself in the act of perception. | |
— Lincoln Barnett | |
[They have eyes, but do not see… — KMAB] | |
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Hope Works | |
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Humility Before The Unknowable | |
What Are You Looking At?
December 24, 2015 by kmabarrett
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