 he most profound secrets lie not wholly in knowledge, said the poet.
They lurk invisible in that vitalizing spark, intangible, yet as
evident as the lightning—the seeker's soul. Solitary digging for facts
can reward one with great discoveries, but true secrets are not
discovered—they are shared, passed on in confidence from one to
another. The genuine seeker listens attentively.
No secret can
be transcribed, save in code, lest it—by definition–cease to be. This
Book of Whispers collects and encodes more than one hundred of
humankind's most cherished secrets. To be privy to the topics alone is
a supreme achievement, as each contains and nurtures the seed of its
hidden truth. As possessor and thereby guardian of this knowledge, may
you summon the courage to honor its secrets and to bequeath it to one
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From our Magic Words outpost: "Sometimes it is better for certain secrets to remain veiled by arcane
words. The secrets of nature are not transmitted on skins of goat or
sheep. Aristotle says in the book of secrets that communicating too
many arcana of nature and art breaks a celestial seal and many evils can
ensue. Which does not mean that secrets must not be revealed, but that
the learned must decide when and how." — Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose |
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The great secret the hedonists keep to themselves: "that time allows pleasure, not money." (Anthony Marais, Delusionism.) |
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"Gods liked to conceal themselves in curious places. That was the first law of great secrets." — Norman Mailer, Ancient Evenings (It's no secret how much as love and respect this novel.) |
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