Ordered four books today. From Gurdjieff, Meetings with Remarkable Men and Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson. From P. D. Ouspensky, In Search of the Miraculous and The Fourth Way. Library only has two of the four and I only read once Ouspensky's first book. His writing has left a good impression on me. Early this morning I was going through Michel Waldberg's Gurdjieff: An Approach to His Ideas. Haven't finished it yet but have to return it today. Some simple quotes of his from G's Remarkable Men triggered me to make the purchase.
Here is the quotes:
Without salt, no sugar.
If a man is a coward, it proves he has will.
A man is satisfied not by the quantity of food, but by the absence of greed.
No elephant and no horse -- even the donkey is mighty.
In the dark a louse is worse than a tiger.
If there is 'I' in one's presence, the God and Devil are of no account.
Happy is he who sees not his unhappiness.
If you wish to be rich, make friends with the police.
If you wish to be famous, make friends with the reporters.
If you wish to be full -- with your mother-in-law.
If you wish to have peace -- with your neighbor.
If you wish to sleep -- with your wife.
If you wish to lose your faith -- with the priest.
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