The mind of man is always fertile, ever creating and discarding, like the earth. There is always new life under old decay. Last year's dead leaves hide not merely the seeds, but the full-fledged green plants of this year's spring, ready to bloom almost as soon as they are uncovered.


Philosophy in a New Key: A Study in the Symbolism of Reason, Rite, and Art, Chapter I (p. 17)

Susanne Langer Quotes

The mind of man is always fertile, ever creating and discarding, like the earth. There is always new life under old decay. Last year's dead leaves...

The mind of man is always fertile, ever creating and discarding, like the earth. There is always new life under old decay. Last year's dead leaves...

The mind of man is always fertile, ever creating and discarding, like the earth. There is always new life under old decay. Last year's dead leaves...

The mind of man is always fertile, ever creating and discarding, like the earth. There is always new life under old decay. Last year's dead leaves...