“Polo Horses” | Anthony Satori
“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.”
– Saint Thomas Aquinas
One Who Has Faith
philosophy
Joy for Living
“Tortoise Laughing” | Anthony Satori
“Basically, at the very bottom of life, which seduces us all, there is only absurdity, and more absurdity. And maybe that’s what gives us our joy for living, because the only thing that can defeat absurdity is lucidity.”
– Albert Camus
The Dawn of Fame
“The Sabine Woman” | Anthony Satori
“Whether artists and authors ever live to see the dawn of their fame depends upon the chance of circumstance; and the higher and more important their works are, the less likelihood there is of their doing so. As a general rule, the longer a person’s fame is likely to last, the later it will be in coming. The general history of art and literature shows that the highest achievements of the human mind are, as a rule, not favorably received at first; but remain in obscurity until they win notice from intelligence of a high order.”
– Arthur Schopenhauer
Where the Gods Live Serene
“Gibbous Moon” | Anthony Satori
“A person of powerful intellect is capable of taking a vivid interest in things in the way of mere knowledge, with no admixture of will. It places him in a sphere where pain is an alien – a diviner air, where the gods live serene.”
– Arthur Schopenhauer
Simplicity in All Things
“Simplicity” | Anthony Satori
“Simplicity in character, in manners, in style; in all things the supreme excellence is simplicity.”
– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Sublimity
“Elixir” | Anthony Satori
“Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.”
– Lao Tzu
Atoms and Void
“Crème Brûlée and a Shot of Espresso” | Anthony Satori
“We think there is color, we think there is sweet, we think there is bitter, but in reality there are only atoms and void.”
– Democritus (c. 400 BC)
Thoughts and Dreams
“Tree and Yellow Flowers” | Anthony Satori
“I can never decide whether my dreams are the result of my thoughts, or my thoughts the result of my dreams.”
– D. H. Lawrence
The Heartbeat of the Universe
“Lotus Garden” | Anthony Satori
“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with nature.”
– Joseph Campbell
Yes
“Aqua Blue” | Anthony Satori
“The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.”
– Joseph Campbell
