…Et doucement vient la sagesse

This book is a hymn to life and serenity: it deals with love, joy and beauty. Through these quotations taken from all corners of the earth and all time, we are invited to step aside from a turbulent world and take time to rediscover life, breathing in its scents. Every quotation is accompanied by a reproduction of an artistic masterpiece. 

Caution, the essence of our interiority is soundless (Christophe André) – The interface between the brain and consciousness - Children who play video games have a larger inner space (Stanislas Dehaene) - Is our inner life spun from a web of words? - For a fulfilled inner life, the child requires time above all else (Catherine Dolto) – Is our inner life derived from that of our educators? - I have actually seen angels busily creating every word I uttered (Arthur H) - Should we put ourselves into trance states? - I regularly reboot myself, so that I can reset my software (Cédric Villani) - Where does creative inspiration come from? - If you take a step forward in your spiritual awakening, you do so for all of humanity (Sheikh Bentounès) - Could silence be the true way of approaching one’s inner life? - For many of us, the seed within us lies dormant and awaits germination (Annick de Souzenelle) - If the word is our creative force, the lie is what kills us - Within the house of our inner life, a child plays hide and seek (Christian Bobin) - Any convict knows all too well that everything depends on what lies within.