“I'd far rather leave a thought behind me than a child. Other people can have children.”
Source: A Passage to India
“Leaving behind books is even more beautiful — there are far too many children.”
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French writer 1903–1987Related quotes
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Essays in Idleness (1967 Columbia University Press, Trns: Donald Keene)
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(203–270) Neoplatonist philosopher
An Essay on the Beautiful
Context: It is now time, leaving every object of sense far behind, to contemplate, by a certain ascent, a beauty of a much higher order; a beauty not visible to the corporeal eye, but alone manifest to the brighter eye of the soul, independent of all corporeal aid. However, since, without some previous perception of beauty it is impossible to express by words the beauties of sense, but we must remain in the state of the blind, so neither can we ever speak of the beauty of offices and sciences, and whatever is allied to these, if deprived of their intimate possession. Thus we shall never be able to tell of virtue's brightness, unless by looking inward we perceive the fair countenance of justice and temperance, and are convinced that neither the evening nor morning star are half so beautiful and bright. But it is requisite to perceive objects of this kind by that eye by which the soul beholds such real beauties. Besides it is necessary that whoever perceives this species of beauty, should be seized with much greater delight, and more vehement admiration, than any corporeal beauty can excite; as now embracing beauty real and substantial. Such affections, I say, ought to be excited about true beauty, as admiration and sweet astonishment; desire also and love and a pleasant trepidation. For all souls, as I may say, are affected in this manner about invisible objects, but those the most who have the strongest propensity to their love; as it likewise happens about corporeal beauty; for all equally perceive beautiful corporeal forms, yet all are not equally excited, but lovers in the greatest degree.
“To be left behind… or to leave behind. I wonder which hurts more.”
Natsuki Takaya
(1973) Manga artist
Source: Fruits Basket, Vol. 16
“The covers of this book are too far apart.”
Ambrose Bierce
(1842–1914) American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist
Makoto Shinkai
(1973) Japanese anime director and former graphic designer
Interviewed on Otaku Mode https://otakumode.com/news/51a71457e918f6a32a072a6e/Interview-with-Director-Makoto-Shinkai-on-His-New-Work-ldquo-The-Garden-of-Words-rdquo-Vol-2
About The Garden of Words
“I covet truth; beauty is unripe childhood's cheat; I leave it behind with the games of youth.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
(1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
Source: Prose and Poetry
