“There is an eloquence in true enthusiasm that is not to be doubted.”
Washington Irving (1783–1859) writer, historian and diplomat from the United States
"The Adventure Of The German Student".
“Enthusiasm for the universe, in knowing as well as in creating, also answers the question of doubt and meaninglessness. Doubt is the necessary tool of knowledge. And meaninglessness is no threat so long as enthusiasm for the universe and for man as its center is alive.”
— Paul Tillich, book The Courage to Be
Source: The Courage to Be (1952), p. 121
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Source: Confession (1882), Ch. 5, translated by David Patterson, 1983
Source: A Confession
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Nikos Kazantzakis book The Saviors of God
The Saviors of God (1923)
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Source: 1980s, Laws of Media: The New Science (with Eric McLuhan) (1988), p. 15
“The very meaninglessness of life forces man to create his own meaning.”
Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999) American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor
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1991; 123
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Olaf Stapledon book Star Maker
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