Seeing is forgetting the name of the things one sees.

Regarder, c’est-à-dire oublier les noms des choses que l’on voit.

Paul Valéry

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Topic

Names Perception

Author

Paul Valéry

Medium

Essay

Statement Type

Paradox Zen koan

Language

French

Time

1936 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Valéry, Paul. Quoted in Robert Irwin: A Way to Look at Things by Not Forgetting Their Names, written by Adrian Kohn. c. 1982.

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I am interested in the future because I expect to spend the rest of my life in the future.

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The future
Speaker
Charles F. Kettering
Language
English
Time
1939 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Kettering, Charles F. Spoken during a luncheon. Joint luncheon held by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the Advertising Club. July 1939, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Another quote originally in French

The last act is bloody, no matter how happy the rest of the play.

Blaise Pascal

Pensées

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Drama

Author

Blaise Pascal
Source
Pensées
Medium
Epigram
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1670 1670s 17th century
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Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 55.

Current Citation

Pascal, Blaise. "Pensées." Pensées and Other Writings, edited by Anthony Levi, translated by Honor Levi. Oxford University Press, 2008, no. 55.

Another quote of the following type Zen koan

There's no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves.

Frank Herbert

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Topic
Balance Flexibility Adaptability Waves
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Darwi Odrade

Author

Frank Herbert
Source
Chapterhouse: Dune
Genre
Science fiction
Statement Type
Advice Zen koan
Language
English
Time
1985 1980s 20th century
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Citation

Herbert, Frank. Chapterhouse: Dune. Putnam, 1985.