"We learn from history that we do not learn from history." Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Unfortunately, my compatriot is so right here.
"It's a great blessing if one can lose all sense of time, all worries, if only for a short time, in a book." Nell Last
Where would we be without books?
"People tell boring lies about politics, God, and love. You know everything you need to know about a person from the answer to the question, What is your favorite book?", Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
And the answer, I don't read, says just as much about a person.
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That Hegel quote is so true! Sadly. When will we ever learn?
ReplyDeleteYou are absolutely right, Lark. I doubt we ever will. We will kill our planet before everyone understands what is really going on.
DeleteHegel was a *smart* cookie. One of my fave sayings.
ReplyDeleteHe was very smart indeed, Kitten, and, unfortunately, nothing has changed since he made that quote.
DeleteI love the Hegel quote, and it is so true.
ReplyDeleteYup, you are right, Lisbeth. He as a great philosopher who saw the world as it was and still is.
DeleteI love the Nell Last quote. It really is a blessing to be able to escape from real life sometimes and just be entertained. It helps me deal with reality a little better :)
ReplyDeleteExaclty, Susan. And I don't think I'd still be here if it weren't for books. There were some dark times in my life that I wouldn't have survived without them.
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