Pensées Audiobook

" "Man is a reed- albeit, a thinking reed..." "

" pretty darn good translation - very solid introduction. "

" Short form at it best. "

" This is a book that opened my mind to new ways of looking at religion and the soul. "

" I read this in university. but have since then turned back to it several times for timely words of wisdom. Might take a little while to absorb this book. but its well worth it "

" I need to re-read this one. I wasn't properly primed for it the first time. "

" One of the most influential books I have read in my life. Best to read it in it's original language though. "

" Scattered, insightful musings about God and existence. "

" Pascal's perspective is a little dark and sometimes depressing. The worst part was I found myself agreeing with a lot of his points. Fortunately, the excerpts assigned to me went surprisingly quickly. "

" Besides short bits of wisdom, this book is also a warning to perfectionists. Pascal never finished taking notes for his grand work--something I would have liked to have read! "

" The insecurities and internal conflicts of a man of god and man of science. A really fascinating read, especially if you've read other Pascal. Covers the subject of the irreconcilable structures of logic and faith, from someone who understood that the former requires the latter. "

" I threw this book in a garbage can underneath the el on Lake St. wager my ass! Opportunism of the worst kind; that which deals with the immortal soul. Nonsense! "

" I need to give Pascal some more time; me seemed a little less grating than Kierkegaard. "

" "Knowing all this does not help us to escape." Disquieting reflections on the vanity of existence. "