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“Today, Marxism and fascism have been replaced by only slightly subtler but no less spiritually seductive ideologies such as materialism, hedonism, and narcissism. This latter triumvirate mobilizes the spirit of most moderns, but in the end betrays them by failing to connect them to what is healing or innately satisfying. Without a “vertical” sense of participation in divinity, humankind is condemned to a sterile, “horizontal” existence, circling its own absurdity and ending in its own annihilation.”
― James Hollis, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up

“So, then, now you know your task: to become what the gods want, not what your parents want, not what your tribe wants, but what the gods want, and what your psyche will support if consciousness so directs.”
― James Hollis, Ph.D., What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life

“But if the devil were to see you, he would kiss your eyes and repent”
― Farouq Guwaidah

“Someone has to leave first. This is a very old story. There is no other version of this story.”
― Richard Siken, War of the Foxes