…the temptation, which consisted
…the temptation, which consisted of a single word written on the cemetary of the defeated: Sleep. Arthur Koestler
Arthur Koestler
Some of the greatest
Some of the greatest discoveries…consist mainly in the clearing away of psychological roadblocks which obstruct the approach to reality; which is why,post factum they appear so obvious. Arthur Koestler
From the psychological point
From the psychological point of view, the self-asserting emotions, derived from emergency reactions, involve a narrowing of consciousness; the participatory emotions an expansion of consciousness by identificatory processes of various kinds. Arthur Koestler
The ‘gallows’ are not
The ‘gallows’ are not only a symbol of death, but also a symbol of cruelty, terror and irreverence for life; the common denominator of primitive savagery, medieval fanaticism and modern totalitarianism. Arthur Koestler
[My father] loved me
[My father] loved me tenderly and shyly from a distance, and later on took a naive pride in seeing my name in print. Arthur Koestler
The discoveries of yesterday
The discoveries of yesterday are the truisms of tomorrow, because we can add to our knowledge but cannot subtract from it. Arthur Koestler
A publisher who writes
A publisher who writes is like a cow in a milk bar. Arthur Koestler
As modern physics started
As modern physics started with the Newtonian revolution, so modern philosophy starts with what one might call the Cartesian Catastrophe. The catastrophe consisted in the splitting up of the world into the realms of matter and mind, and the identification of ‘mind’ with conscious thinking. The result of this identification was the shallow rationalism of … Read more
The ‘missing link’ between
The ‘missing link’ between ape and man will probably never be found- because it was an embryo. Arthur Koestler
There is only one
There is only one prospect worse than being chained to an intolerable existence: The nightmare of a botched attempt to end it. Arthur Koestler