Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world. – Arthur Shopenhauer, 1851 The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description; one must travel through it oneself to be acquainted with it. – Philip Dormer Stanhope, 1747 I began to see that among…… Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly – Discovery
Category: Books
My notes on books I’ve read.
Lapham’s Quarterly – Home
Just finished Lapham’s Quarterly – Home and here are the things that stood out to me and my thoughts. “Money is human happiness in abstracto; consequently he who is no longer capable of happiness in concreto sets his whole heart on money.” – Arthur Schopenhauer I haven’t yet found a quick and easy way to…… Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly – Home
Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman Quotes
I recently finished ‘Leaves of Grass’ by Walt Whitman. Below are some of the quotes I like: You shall no longer take things at second or third hand…nor look through the eyes of the dead….nor feed on the spectres in books,You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me, You shall listen…… Continue reading Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman Quotes
Meditations – Marcus Aurelius
Meditations – Marcus Aurelius I just finished Meditations and have written down quotes from it that I wish to remember. As I’ve described in this post, I’m absolutely astounded at the knowledge of the Ancient World and just now realize what a disaster the fall of the Roman Empire was for the progress of human…… Continue reading Meditations – Marcus Aurelius
The White Witch of Rose Hall
I just finished the White Witch of Rose Hall which I read in preparation for an upcoming trip to Jamaica. I love history and researching Montego Bay learned that one of the only surviving plantation estates is Rose Hall. According to my research the only reason it survives is that former slaves were afraid to…… Continue reading The White Witch of Rose Hall
Reality Is Not What It Seems – The Journey To Quantum Gravity – Carlo Rovelli
I was hoping I could write this post during the quiet early morning where I could be at peace and really think. But life has been too busy recently and I wanted to get this written. I saw this book mentioned somewhere and is one of the few I’ve immediately ordered based on a review.…… Continue reading Reality Is Not What It Seems – The Journey To Quantum Gravity – Carlo Rovelli
Lapham’s Quarterly – Book of Nature Quotes
I finally finished Lapham's Quarterly's Book of Nature yesterday. Work wasn't too busy, the family was away and I got some serious reading done. Here are my favorites from this edition: "Here is our long-forgotten family home.And, having heard now and then the voice of ancestors calling,Like a grey little forest bird, from far-away centuries,I… Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly – Book of Nature Quotes
The Third School Reader
This evening I was inspecting the various books on my bookshelf and came across some very old volumes I had picked up from somewhere and somewhen. The first book was in Latin; I skimmed a few paragraphs and then put it back since I currently do not read Latin. The next book I picked up…… Continue reading The Third School Reader