“We humanize what is going on in the world and in ourselves only by speaking of it, and in the course of speaking of it we learn to be human.”| The Marginalian
“The universe is humbling. Nature hides many of its most interesting mysteries.”| The Marginalian
Reflections on the rewards of seeking out what magnifies your spirit.| The Marginalian
“In all the activities of life, from the simplest physical activities to the highest intellectual and spiritual activities, our whole effort must be to get out of our own light.”| The Marginalian
“Science is a way to call the bluff of those who only pretend to knowledge… It can tell us when we’re being lied to. It provides a mid-course correction to our mistakes.”| The Marginalian
“Before we raise such questions as What is happiness, what is justice, what is knowledge, and so on, we must have seen happy and unhappy people, witnessed just and unjust deeds, experienced t…| The Marginalian
“Nothing and nobody exists in this world whose very being does not presuppose a spectator.”| The Marginalian
“We strive toward knowledge, always more knowledge, but must understand that we are, and will remain, surrounded by mystery.”| The Marginalian
“We are part of a mystery, a splendid mystery within which we must attempt to orient ourselves if we are to have a sense of our own nature.”| The Marginalian
How to become an “antischolar” in a culture that treats knowledge as “an ornament that allows us to rise in the pecking order.”| The Marginalian