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“We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with differences.” ... “We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.” ~ Lois Lowry, The Giver. Image: Red apple among grey / George Hodan / PublicDomainPictures . net / Public domain. https://t.co/fLuD5y61I3

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Brave New World (1956 radio drama), Narrated by Aldous Huxley ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0FDwfNE6YE

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“So those who ask science to provide the ultimate answers or to explain the fundamentals of existence are looking in the wrong place—it’s like asking particle physics to evaluate art.” ~ Robert Lanza, Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are the Keys to Understanding ... https://t.co/Pwy1lEIi0F

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“... We already have everything we need to know, in the darkness inside ourselves. The longing is what turns us inside out until we find the sun and the moon and stars inside.” ~ Peter Kingsley, In the Dark Places of Wisdom. https://t.co/rssvs9v8O0

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“There is a universal sense in humans that there is unity and cohesion at the heart of life, and that it is possible for us to be consciously aware of it ...” ~ Robert A. Johnson, Inner Work: Using Dreams and Active Imagination for Personal Growth. https://t.co/dK8qblo77p

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“I have had much trouble getting along with my ideas. There was a daimon in me, and in the end its presence proved decisive. It overpowered me, and if I was at times ruthless it was because I was in the grip of the daimon ...” ~ Carl Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections. https://t.co/CE68qPYeUG

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“[Philip K.] Dick said: ‘In virtually all of my books the protagonist is suffering from a breakdown of his idios kosmos – at least we hope that’s what’s breaking down, not the koinos kosmos ...’” ~ Lou Stathis, Afterword in Philip K. Dick, Time Out Of Joint. https://t.co/wGajIgC21I

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“In alchemy, it’s called the Soul of the World. When you want something with all your heart, that’s when you are closest to the Soul of the World. It’s always a positive force.” ~ Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist. https://t.co/yrdd43pWHq

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Peter Kingsley's “A Book of Life” (1 September 2021) ... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58310819-a-book-of-life

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“The two hemispheres of my mind were in the sharpest contrast. On the one side a many-sided sea of poetry and myth; on the other a glib and shallow “rationalism.” Nearly all that I loved I believed to be imaginary ...” ~ C.S. Lewis, Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life. https://t.co/XtcAW065gR