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I remember really being involved in this book when I read it. But mostly I remember feeling very peaceful and centered for months afterward.
Jul 15, 2013
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If you want to read this book, the quotes below may be spoilers, so don't read them. The whole story - if it can be called a story, because it wasn't very exciting - was to deliver a message about the meaning of life. That message can be summed up with three quotes I enjoyed from the final chapter:
"Perhaps you seek too much, that as a result of your seeking you cannot find." - This quote is pretty relevant to me right now. Hesse continues, "When someone is seeking...it happens quite easily that ...more
"Perhaps you seek too much, that as a result of your seeking you cannot find." - This quote is pretty relevant to me right now. Hesse continues, "When someone is seeking...it happens quite easily that ...more
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