Thursday, November 11, 2021

Nothing less

How is it possible
    that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes,
        such enchanted musical instruments as the ears,
            and such fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain
                can experience itself anything less than a god.

Alan Watts, The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

 

 

 

 

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