Huysmans on Imagination
“Imagination can provide a more than adequate substitute for the vulgarity of actual experience.” ~Joris-Karl Huysmans, French author
“Imagination can provide a more than adequate substitute for the vulgarity of actual experience.” ~Joris-Karl Huysmans, French author
“If our lives are dominated by a search for happiness, then perhaps few activities reveal as much about the dynamics of this quest—in all its
“I am impatient with the idea of ‘spoilers,’ a term that’s come into vogue along with other unpleasant side effects of the Internet in general
“The night disquiets and surprises us with its otherness. It releases forces within us which by day are dominated by reason.” ~Brassai, twentieth century Hungarian-born
“Beauty is what nature has lavished upon us as a supreme gift.” ~Louis Comfort Tiffany, American painter, craftsman, philanthropist, decorator, and designer
“Eventually we come to hold our dearest possessions more closely than we hold our friends. We carry them from place to place, often at considerable
“Our lives are steered by uncertainties, many of which are disruptive or even daunting. But if we persevere and remain generous of heart, we may
“What matters in life is not whether we receive a round of applause; what matters is whether we have the courage to venture forth despite
“It is hard work to give money away. It requires a great deal of planning and strategizing. If not managed properly, philanthropy can both harm
“A man’s worth is established by the number of defining circumstances he is able to create for himself. He need not always be successful, for