Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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1Q84

By Haruki Murakami

One of the best books from one of the best modern authors, an intriguing story intertwined with deep philosophical speculations and psychological insights.

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“the more desperately we try to be good and wonderful and perfect, the more Shadow develops a definite will to be black and evil and destructive.”

Chapters: 45. Complete Perfection

Themes: Projection

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“Her tears dried up, as if her emotions had run into an invisible wall.”

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Themes: Suffering

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“In the ancient world, 'to rule' was synonymous with 'listening to the voices of the gods.'”

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“In this world there is no absolute good, no absolute evil. Good and evil are not fixed, stable entities but are continually trading places. A good may be transformed into an evil in the next second. And vice versa… The most important thing is to maintain the balance between the constantly moving good and evil… Indeed, balance itself is the good.”

Chapters: 49. No Set Mind

Themes: Evil Middle Way

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“Most people in the world don't really use their brains to think. And people who don't think are the ones who don't listen to others.”

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“Nobody’s easier to fool, than the person who is convinced that he is right.”

Chapters: 38. Fruit Over Flowers

Themes: Belief

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“The ones who did it always rationalize their actions and even forget what they did… But the surviving victims can never forget… That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.”

Chapters: 53. Shameless Thieves

Themes: Forget Memory

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“Where there is light, there must be shadow, and where there is shadow there must be light. There is no shadow without light and no light without shadow…”

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