false <![CDATA[On the Shortness of Life (Penguin Great Ideas)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250893605m/97412.jpg 97412 11 Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. [...] The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the art of living, the importance of reason and morality, and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity and timeless wisdom. 1374471 book 56 De Brevitate Vitae total:170|5:60|4:61|3:38|2:8|1:3| 170 677 318 33 4 2 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 24 09:04:02 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 26 10:30:24 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 06 09:51:04 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 13:23:45 -0700 2007
here is a good quote:

"Life is long enough, and it has been given in sufficiently generous measure to allow the accomplishment of the very greatest things if...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 00:01:39 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 09:53:01 -0700 2009 two amazing dance performances (one of them by ballet legend Mikhail Baryshn...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 15:16:10 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 10:10:35 -0800 2009
While the principles discussed are secular, the book reads more like easy-to-rea...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jul 12 15:23:11 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 18 17:38:46 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jun 15 12:03:27 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 12:08:20 -0700 2009 3
This is a book to have by your bedside. To peak at every day. To assimilate.

Seneca's words are like darts: precise, accurate, carefully thrown. The subject matter of his essay is inevitably timeless. Until we find a cure for mortality that is, but ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 15:18:31 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 13:36:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 16:10:53 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 06:08:35 -0700 2009
The insight that remains poingant throught is that of temperance, frugality and moderation. These three key Stoic attributes are discussed in various forms, from a sorrowf...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jun 25 04:13:18 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 04:14:56 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 06:33:42 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 06:35:46 -0800 2009 I have no doubt I will read this again in the future.]]> 4 0 true false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 17:04:27 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 17:04:27 -0700 2009 1 5 0 false false Mon Apr 06 10:25:03 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 10:27:16 -0700 2009
This book is a collection of letters that are over 2000 years old. We are very fortunate to have something like this.]]> 3 0 false false Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 13:11:36 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 13:14:01 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 07:32:57 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 19:48:41 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 23:33:26 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 16:05:54 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sat Apr 25 12:35:54 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 18:16:51 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jun 15 18:43:36 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 21:30:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 13:41:29 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 11:03:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 09 07:18:42 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 09 07:40:43 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 12:09:01 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 12:09:01 -0700 2008 1
O que mais me impressiona é que, mesmo depois de tantos milhares de anos, o que ele "pregava" (por assim dizer) ainda permanece atual. Incrivelmente atual.]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=97412