Speech as the void. – We cannot remain silent because there is a problem. We speak because there is the void. Silence as speech. – Silence refers to an objective state of quietness, while reticence is a subjective situation behind which there lies a subject’s will to be silent. The former is a natural situation; … More Aphorisms on Silence
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, the Courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Reinhold Niebuhr This brilliant prayer, originally written by the American theologian and philosopher Reinhold Niebuhr and curiously adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve-step programs, grants … More The “Secret” Formula for Happiness: Not Desiring What is Undesirable
Nec Spe Nec Metu 