January 3, 2014

No Exit: And Three Other Plays - by Jean-Paul Sartre (1946, translations by Gilbert and Abel, Vintage Ed. 1989)

This book was recommended and purchased for me by a friend in Germany. I read not only the plays in this book, but also some other writings on Sartre's existentialism. It was extremely enlightening and well worth the read. I had not realized how complete the philosophy of existentialism was. I enjoyed it very much.

Selected quotes:

"Once freedom lights its beacon in a man's heart, the gods are powerless against him." - The Flies

"Today I have one path only, and heaven knows where it leads. But it is my path..." - The Flies

"The most cowardly of murderers is he who feels remorse." - The Flies

"... human life begins on the far side of despair."

"We shall not abolish lying by refusing to tell lies, but by using every means at hand to abolish classes." - Dirty Hands

"There is no heaven. There's work to be done, that's all." - Dirty Hands

Magic and Mystery in Tibet - by: Alexandra David-Neel (1932, 2014)

This is one of those rare books that exposes another culture in a way that really opens it up an lets the reader glimpse for themselves what...