For sin is just this, what man cannot by its very nature do with his whole being; it is possible to silence the conflict in the soul, but it is not possible to uproot it.

Quote by Martin Buber

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A person cannot approach the divine by reaching beyond the human. To become human, is...

A person cannot approach the divine by reaching beyond the human. To become human, is...

Play is the exultation of the possible.

Play is the exultation of the possible.

For sin is just this, what man cannot by its very nature do with his...

For sin is just this, what man cannot by its very nature do with his...

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.

When people come to you for help, do not turn them off with pious words,...

When people come to you for help, do not turn them off with pious words,...

God wants man to fulfill his commands as a human being and with the quality...

God wants man to fulfill his commands as a human being and with the quality...

An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.

An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.

Solitude is the place of purification.

Solitude is the place of purification.

It is no surprise to me that hardly anyone tells the truth about how they...

It is no surprise to me that hardly anyone tells the truth about how they...

Solitude is often the best society

Solitude is often the best society

He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails...

He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails...

Solitude is painful when one is young, but delightful when one is more mature.

Solitude is painful when one is young, but delightful when one is more mature.

In the streets and in society I am almost invariably cheap and dissipated, my life...

In the streets and in society I am almost invariably cheap and dissipated, my life...

The whole value of solitude depends upon one's self; it may be a sanctuary or...

The whole value of solitude depends upon one's self; it may be a sanctuary or...

The strain in mind of walking alone slowly on a deserted lane is nothing in...

The strain in mind of walking alone slowly on a deserted lane is nothing in...

Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.

Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.

It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.

It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.

The big-bang, novel ideas that often spring up in our mind in the silence under...

The big-bang, novel ideas that often spring up in our mind in the silence under...

What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be.

What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be.