Probably this chronic mutual suspicion of our neighbour’s capacities—suggesting, in effect, a hierarchy of competence with respect to human consciousness—will never be settled to everyone’s satisfaction.

Georges Bataille, Story of the Eye

Hermetic quote Bataille Eye suspicion

Consider also:

  1. “If we can send lightning thieves up in airships by god we can create a thick, creamy beverage that can’t be confused for spoiled paneer.”
  2. “If only to keep the supply of food and books flowing in, I would have to fake some sort of participation in a human environment that had never really made much sense.”
  3. “But an emptiness filled my spirit, not forceful enough to be labeled depression. ‘Malaise’ fit the bill nicely. When night settled in, I felt grateful. Sometimes sleep is the best way to surf time.”
  4. The Ghost in the Machine
  5. “Each of us is merely one human being, merely an experiment, a way station. But each of us should be on the way toward perfection, should be striving to reach the center, not the periphery.”