false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173530391m/300448.jpg 300448 7 Cioran is best known for epigrammatic little books of philosophy that reflect a dour, pessimistic view of humanity in the wake of World War II and the Holocaust. As a young man, however, Cioran took a more cheerful view of the world, tempered by his enthusiastic study of ascetics and saints. Here he introduces us to the religious ideas of the Middle Ages, to luminaries like Catherine of Siena and Teresa of Avila. He also invites us to open ourselves to the possibilities of such ideas. "No obstacle is unsurmountable when angelic voices cheer you along," Cioran writes, encouragingly. "One does not hear voices in the cool breezes of calm thoughts, and angels speak only to musical ears." 1734470 1988 Tears and Saints total:39|5:15|4:11|3:9|2:4|1:0| 39 154 70 5 5 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 09:01:03 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 24 21:14:11 -0800 2008
"Blue skies make us sadder than gray skies because they offer us hope which we do not have the courage to entertain."
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