We know that virtue does not matter to history, and that crimes remain unpunished; but that every error had its consequences and venges itself unto the seventh generation. Arthur Koestler More Quotes by Arthur Koestler More Quotes From Arthur Koestler History is a priori amoral; it has no conscience. Arthur Koestler conscience From the psychological point of view, the self-asserting emotions, derived from emergency reactions, involve a narrowing of consciousness; the participatory emotions an expansion of consciousness by identificatory processes of various kinds. Arthur Koestler expansion self views Adolescence is a kind of emotional seasickness. Both are funny, but only in retrospect. Arthur Koestler retrospect emotional kind The fact is: I no longer believe in my own infallibility. That is why I am lost. Arthur Koestler lost believe facts The creative act does not create something out of nothing; it uncovers, selects, reshuffles, combines, synthesizes already existing facts, ideas, faculties, and skills. Arthur Koestler skills creative ideas Some of the greatest discoveries...consist mainly in the clearing away of psychological roadblocks which obstruct the approach to reality; which is why,post factum they appear so obvious. Arthur Koestler psychological discovery reality Space-ships and time machines are no escape from the human condition. Arthur Koestler ships machines space Creative activity could be described as a type of learning process where teacher and pupil are located in the same individual. Arthur Koestler If one looks with a cold eye at the mess man has made of history, it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that he has been afflicted by some built-in mental disorder which drives him towards self-destruction. Arthur Koestler If the creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely meant us to stick it out. Arthur Koestler The principal mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers. Arthur Koestler new principal genius perfection The progress of science is strewn, like an ancient desert trail, with the bleached skeleton of discarded theories which once seemed to possess eternal life. Arthur Koestler desert progress life science
