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January 8, 2010

- Hermann Hesse of Form and Flow -

…each form and each individual—not just the beautiful ones—is a source of wonder, the only object in the flow of events that truly exists, or is at least perceptible.


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  1. From Hesse’s correspondence to Rector Otto Kimmig. This particular thought was brought up in the consideration of art and the art of writing a novel, but it also speaks of a larger philosophy he held toward life as form.

    If you manage to see a cheap copy of “Soul of the Age”: Selected Letters of Hermann Hesse (1891-1962), I would recommend grabbing one. Even with a busy schedule / full queue of books, quite manageable to read a letter or two daily.

    Comment by Jaimin — January 8, 2010 @ 12:55 pm


  2. Awesome, thanks J. Hope you don’t mind that I stole that from ya. :)

    Its now on my amazon list. Also, I added a link to amazon in your comment, just cause it seems like that’d be useful.

    Its funny how similar writing a novel is to how we structure our own take on reality. The same language can be used for both…

    In this case, I liked the quote because it reminds me that being aware of the flow of consciousness through time can help to make our ability to focus on one particular form a wonder full experience…

    Comment by Ian — January 8, 2010 @ 1:40 pm


  3. Stole? They’re Hesse’s words, not mine. :)

    Besides, it brings me such joy to know his words and works are spreading to a wider audience.

    Comment by Jaimin — January 8, 2010 @ 5:05 pm



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