Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Subtlety, Depth and the Common
Social beauty is thick and dull. The extraordinary of the ordinary excel only in their thinness; their subtlety scratches barely past the thick protective hide that divides the common from the divine. Truth is value, and value truth. The profound is essentially beyond the grasp of the everyman. Every man can come to it, but to do so he must pass over the crowd and everything of himself that has love for it. That which is worthy is scarce; there is economy in the divine. Value truth, for truth is value. Prometheus was no hero, for in bringing the fire down from the mountain, he extinguished the divine flame. There is burning, but whither is there warmth? If truth is a woman, she must be won over, but not only. She must be led to herself; she must be seduced. She loves no coarse hero, no matter how bold his deeds. Fortasse fortuna fortes adiuvat - sed sinceritas subtiles.
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You have an incredible mind. What are your favorite books? I'm in need of some good, deep, intellectually-stimulating novels to keep me busy at work.
Thank you Kellen! I hope you've been enjoying my blog.
If you're looking for novels, I enjoy the classics, like War and Peace, Crime and Punishment, Les Miserables, etc. More modern works would have to include anything by Vonnegut or Camus.
But, there are a few just fantastic works that I recommend every time I get the chance. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which I think everyone should read; Jitterbug Perfume, which is just a whole lot of fun; and Last Exit to Brooklyn, one of the most humbling, sad and beautiful works of American fiction ever written.
Check them out and let me know what you think! I hope that one of my suggestions strikes your fancy and stirs you to thought.
I shall definitely check out a few of them. I sincerely appreciate your suggestions! Vonnegut's writing is so simple, yet confusing, but when I was able to finally break it all down, it was incredibly insightful. Because of his writing style it was difficult for me to purchase a second book written by him, but I think I might coerce myself into buying another in the near future.
Thanks again!
My pleasure! I am always glad to offer recommendations. If you liked this post ("Subtlety, Depth, and the Common"), may I suggest you read some Nietzsche? "Thus Spake Zarathustra" is very accessible and is written very much in the same style.
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