Man is condemned to be free. Condemned, because he did not create himself, in other respect is free; because, once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does. ― Jean-Paul Sartre, Existentialism and Human Emotions (Citadel Press,January 1, 1994) First published January 1, 1957.
A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself within. ― Will Durant, The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World’s Greatest Philosophers. (Pocket Books; 2nd edition, January 1, 1991)
Grief is visceral, not reasonable: the howling at the center of grief is raw and real. It is love in its most wild form. — Megan Devine, It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand. (Sounds True; Unabridged Edition, November 1, 2017)
Dear reader, traditional human power structures and their reign of darkness are about to be rendered obsolete. ― R. Buckminster Fuller, Cosmography: A Posthumous Scenario for the Future of Humanity. (Macmillan Pub Co; First Edition edition February 1992)
The Vale of Soul-Making 