We are afraid of the enormity of the possible.
Emile M. Cioran.
“Our first intuitions are the true ones.”
“What would be left of our tragedies if an insect were to present us his?”
“What surrounds us we endure better for giving it a name - and moving on.”
“Life inspires more dread than death - it is life which is the great unknown.”
“Intelligence flourishes only in the ages when belief withers.”
“Woes and wonders of Power, that tonic hell, synthesis of poison and panacea.”
“Don't be afraid of being scared. To be afraid is a sign of common sense. Only complete idiots are not afraid of anything.”
“and when we speak we are afraidour words will not be heardnor welcomedbut when we are silentwe are still afraidSo it is better to speakrememberingwe were never meant to survive”
“Laugh, even when you feel too sick or too worn out or tired. Smile, even when you're trying not to cry and the tears are blurring your vision. Sing, even when people stare at you and tell you your ...”
“Without a relationship with God, it is not possible to have order in your life.”
“once science had declared a thing possible, there was no escape from its eventual realization”
“The possible ranks higher than the actual.”
“Those eyes of his just look up at me, pupils dilated in the diffused lights of the room. Wide, black pools, seeking out galaxies.”