„If a man gives way to all his desires, or panders to them, there will be no inner struggle in him, no 'friction,' no fire. But if, for the sake of attaining a definite aim, he struggles with the desires that hinder him, he will then create a fire which will gradually transform his inner world into a single whole.“Help us translate this quote — P. D. Ouspensky, buch In Search of the MiraculousIn Search of the Miraculous (1949)
„Our ancestors were very rich and eminent people, and they left us an enormous inheritance, which we have completely forgotten, especially since the time when we began to consider ourselves the descendants of a monkey.“Help us translate this quote — P. D. OuspenskyA New Model of the Universe (1932)
