Game Bring Characters from Different Books to Life

[1994]

Tuning Fork
"For several days now, this word has been on my mind. No, not quite. It draws certain thoughts to itself. And images. For example, thoughts about the importance of a tuning fork in … no, not in music—that goes without saying—but in life. It is the sound by which our Soul finds its bearings and shapes its inner sound. It searches for and finds its own music, its own way of acting, its own dance, in the end…

But HOW does it choose it? By what principle? And when? And what serves as this tuning fork for our Soul? Someone’s poetry and voice, the combination of colors on a master’s canvas, someone’s fate or deed? So many questions… But I know one thing for certain: this choice is extremely important for a person! And woe to us if we mistake a counterfeit for a true tuning fork. If our soul never finds that high and pure sound worthy of being called by this word…"
Ekaterina Shchetinina

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<div class="bbWrapper">Tuning Fork<br /> "For several days now, this word has been on my mind. No, not quite. It draws certain thoughts to itself. And images. For example, thoughts about the importance of a tuning fork in … no, not in music—that goes without saying—but in life. It is the sound by which our Soul finds its bearings and shapes its inner sound. It searches for and finds its own music, its own way of acting, its own dance, in the end…<br /> <br /> But HOW does it choose it? By what principle? And when? And what serves as this tuning fork for our Soul? Someone’s poetry and voice, the combination of colors on a master’s canvas, someone’s fate or deed? So many questions… But I know one thing for certain: this choice is extremely important for a person! And woe to us if we mistake a counterfeit for a true tuning fork. If our soul never finds that high and pure sound worthy of being called by this word…"<br /> Ekaterina Shchetinina</div>

 

[001]

Turn to your heart for guidance. Righteousness is that in which the soul finds peace, while sin is that which causes doubt and makes the chest tremble, even if people try to convince you otherwise.
(Hadith of the Prophet Muhammadﷺ, narrated by Ahmad and al-Darimi)

Spoiler

There it is—the very tuning fork: not the noise of other people’s opinions, not the glitter of outward examples, but a deep, inexplicable feeling of peace or turmoil at the very core of your being. The soul knows its sound. It responds with a shudder to falsehood and unfolds into peace when touched by truth. Learn to listen to this silence—and no imitation will deceive you.

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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent "> <b>Turn to your heart for guidance. Righteousness is that in which the soul finds peace, while sin is that which causes doubt and makes the chest tremble, even if people try to convince you otherwise.</b><br /> (Hadith of the Prophet Muhammadﷺ, narrated by Ahmad and al-Darimi) </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink"><a>Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="bbCodeSpoiler"> <button type="button" class="bbCodeSpoiler-button button" data-xf-click="toggle" data-xf-init="tooltip" title="Click to reveal or hide spoiler"><span class="button-text"> <span>Spoiler</span> </span></button> <div class="bbCodeSpoiler-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--spoiler"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content">There it is—the very tuning fork: not the noise of other people’s opinions, not the glitter of outward examples, but a deep, inexplicable feeling of peace or turmoil at the very core of your being. The soul knows its sound. It responds with a shudder to falsehood and unfolds into peace when touched by truth. Learn to listen to this silence—and no imitation will deceive you.</div> </div> </div> </div></div>

 

[1965]

"People board express trains, but they themselves do not understand what they are looking for, so they know no peace, rushing first one way, then the other. ...And all in vain. Their eyes are blind. One must search with the heart." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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<div class="bbWrapper">"People board express trains, but they themselves do not understand what they are looking for, so they know no peace, rushing first one way, then the other. ...And all in vain. Their eyes are blind. One must search with the heart." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry</div>

 

[1994]

"Follow your heart, but take your brain with you."
Alfred Adler
"By openly revealing Himself to those who seek Him with all their heart, and hiding from those who flee from Him with all their heart, God regulates human knowledge of Him. He gives signs visible to those who seek Him and invisible to those who are indifferent to Him. To those who wish to see, He gives enough light. To those who do not wish to see, He gives enough darkness."
Blaise Pascal

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Follow your heart, but take your brain with you."<br /> Alfred Adler<br /> "By openly revealing Himself to those who seek Him with all their heart, and hiding from those who flee from Him with all their heart, God regulates human knowledge of Him. He gives signs visible to those who seek Him and invisible to those who are indifferent to Him. To those who wish to see, He gives enough light. To those who do not wish to see, He gives enough darkness."<br /> Blaise Pascal</div>

 

[1965]

"That which causes you pain also gives you the blessing of enduring it. The darkness of surrounding life is your source of light." Jalal al-Din Rumi
"If you do something beautiful and sublime, and no one notices it, do not be upset—the sunrise is the most beautiful spectacle in the world, yet most people are still asleep at that time." John Lennon

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<div class="bbWrapper">"That which causes you pain also gives you the blessing of enduring it. The darkness of surrounding life is your source of light." Jalal al-Din Rumi<br /> "If you do something beautiful and sublime, and no one notices it, do not be upset—the sunrise is the most beautiful spectacle in the world, yet most people are still asleep at that time." John Lennon</div>

 

[303707]

"I came into this world to see the Sun
And the blue horizon.
I came into this world to see the Sun
And the mountain heights.

I came into this world to see the sea
And the lush flowers of the valleys.
I enclosed worlds in a single gaze.
I am the sovereign.
<...>
I came into this world to see the Sun,
And if the day should fade,
I will sing… I will sing of the Sun
At the hour of my death!"
K. D. Balmont

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<div class="bbWrapper">"I came into this world to see the Sun<br /> And the blue horizon.<br /> I came into this world to see the Sun<br /> And the mountain heights.<br /> <br /> I came into this world to see the sea<br /> And the lush flowers of the valleys.<br /> I enclosed worlds in a single gaze.<br /> I am the sovereign.<br /> <...><br /> I came into this world to see the Sun,<br /> And if the day should fade,<br /> I will sing… I will sing of the Sun<br /> At the hour of my death!"<br /> K. D. Balmont</div>

 

[1965]

"This world is mountains, and our actions are cries; the echo of our cry in the mountains always returns to us." D. Rumi
"In my whole life, I have not lived even four weeks for my own pleasure. It was as if I had been carrying a stone up a mountain all the time, only for it to roll down again and again, requiring me to carry it back up once more." I. Wolfgang Goethe

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<div class="bbWrapper">"This world is mountains, and our actions are cries; the echo of our cry in the mountains always returns to us." D. Rumi<br /> "In my whole life, I have not lived even four weeks for my own pleasure. It was as if I had been carrying a stone up a mountain all the time, only for it to roll down again and again, requiring me to carry it back up once more." I. Wolfgang Goethe</div>

 

[1994]

"Be attentive to your thoughts; they are the beginning of actions."
Lao Tzu

"The world brings neither good nor evil by itself. It is indifferent to people. Everything happening around us is merely a reflection of our own thoughts, feelings, desires, and actions. The world is a great mirror."
Osho

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Be attentive to your thoughts; they are the beginning of actions."<br /> Lao Tzu<br /> <br /> "The world brings neither good nor evil by itself. It is indifferent to people. Everything happening around us is merely a reflection of our own thoughts, feelings, desires, and actions. The world is a great mirror."<br /> Osho</div>

 

[001]

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. Therefore, guard your thoughts accordingly and do not allow anything that could harm your peace of mind to enter them.
(Marcus Aurelius, “Meditations”)

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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent "> <b>The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. Therefore, guard your thoughts accordingly and do not allow anything that could harm your peace of mind to enter them.</b><br /> (<i>Marcus Aurelius, “Meditations”</i>) </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink"><a>Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote></div>

 

[1965]

"Nothing is eternal in our sinful world, not even our troubles." Charlie Chaplin
"When it seems that the whole world is against you, remember that an airplane takes off against the wind." Henry Ford

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Nothing is eternal in our sinful world, not even our troubles." Charlie Chaplin<br /> "When it seems that the whole world is against you, remember that an airplane takes off against the wind." Henry Ford</div>

 

[21778]

When one story ends, another begins.

*Jojo Moyes, “After You”


The constructive struggle can be observed while standing on one's head,
when we are torn between two opposing tendencies.
On the one hand, we are determined to improve the pose;
on the other, fear of falling strongly prevents us from doing so. ...
But if we observe, analyze, and control the interaction
of these two opposing forces, perfection can be achieved.

* B.K. Iyengar, “Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”

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<div class="bbWrapper"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><i>When one story ends, another begins.</i><br /> <br /> *Jojo Moyes, “After You”<br /> <br /> </span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">The constructive struggle can be observed while standing on one's head,</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><i>when we are torn between two opposing tendencies.<br /> On the one hand, we are determined to improve the pose;<br /> on the other, fear of falling strongly prevents us from doing so. ...<br /> But if we observe, analyze, and control the interaction<br /> of these two opposing forces, perfection can be achieved.</i><br /> <br /> * B.K. Iyengar, “Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”</span></div>

 

[1965]

"Live each day as if it were your last; never fuss, never be indifferent, and never strike theatrical poses—this is perfection of character. Our life is what our thoughts make it." Marcus Aurelius

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Live each day as if it were your last; never fuss, never be indifferent, and never strike theatrical poses—this is perfection of character. Our life is what our thoughts make it." Marcus Aurelius</div>

 

[1994]

"Work on purifying your thoughts. If you have no evil thoughts, you will have no evil actions."
Confucius

"The world brings neither good nor evil by itself. It is indifferent to people. Everything happening around us is merely a reflection of our own thoughts, feelings, desires, and actions. The world is a great mirror."
Osho

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Work on purifying your thoughts. If you have no evil thoughts, you will have no evil actions."<br /> Confucius<br /> <br /> "The world brings neither good nor evil by itself. It is indifferent to people. Everything happening around us is merely a reflection of our own thoughts, feelings, desires, and actions. The world is a great mirror."<br /> Osho</div>

 

[1965]

"The world is dangerous not because some people do evil, but because some see it and do nothing." Albert Einstein
"There are three traps that steal joy and peace: regret about the past, anxiety about the future, and ingratitude for the present." Osho

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<div class="bbWrapper">"The world is dangerous not because some people do evil, but because some see it and do nothing." Albert Einstein<br /> "There are three traps that steal joy and peace: regret about the past, anxiety about the future, and ingratitude for the present." Osho</div>

 

[303707]

"Happiness has no tomorrow, nor does it have a yesterday; it does not remember the past or think about the future. It has only the present—and not even a day, but a moment."

I.S. Turgenev, “Asya”​

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"Nervously thinking about the future, people forget the present, so they live neither in the present nor for the future. They live as if they will never die, and when they die, they realize that they never lived."
Confucius

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Happiness has no tomorrow, nor does it have a yesterday; it does not remember the past or think about the future. It has only the present—and not even a day, but a moment."<br /> <div style="margin-left: 20px">I.S. Turgenev, “Asya”​</div><div style="margin-left: 20px">​</div>"Nervously thinking about the future, people forget the present, so they live neither in the present nor for the future. They live as if they will never die, and when they die, they realize that they never lived."<br /> Confucius<br /> <div style="text-align: right"><br /> <div style="margin-left: 20px">​</div><div style="margin-left: 20px">​</div></div><div style="margin-left: 20px">​</div></div>

 

[1994]

"No one ever lives life to the fullest, except matadors."
Ernest Hemingway

"If someone were to ask life for a thousand years: Why do you live? — it would say nothing other than: I live in order to live. Life lives without any ‘why’ and sustains itself."
Meister Eckhart

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<div class="bbWrapper">"No one ever lives life to the fullest, except matadors."<br /> Ernest Hemingway<br /> <br /> "If someone were to ask life for a thousand years: Why do you live? — it would say nothing other than: I live in order to live. Life lives without any ‘why’ and sustains itself."<br /> Meister Eckhart</div>

 

[1111]

"The Lord Himself, showing us all these ineffable wonders, often looked at me and said lovingly:
‘You see these angels, Magdalene? There are many among them who must be born on Earth, because they do not want to know what Love is.’
‘And none of them will return to my Father's kingdom until here he becomes a slave or a Harlot.’
‘For truly, truly I say to you: no one will save their soul until they sacrifice it.’

(The Gospel of Mary Magdalene)

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<div class="bbWrapper">"The Lord Himself, showing us all these ineffable wonders, often looked at me and said lovingly:<br /> ‘You see these angels, Magdalene? There are many among them who must be born on Earth, because they do not want to know what Love is.’<br /> ‘And none of them will return to my Father's kingdom until here he becomes a slave or a Harlot.’<br /> ‘For truly, truly I say to you: no one will save their soul until they sacrifice it.’<br /> <br /> (The Gospel of Mary Magdalene)</div>

 

[1994]

"Whoever saves one life saves the whole world."
"Schindler's List"

"Do not demand guarantees. And do not expect salvation from any one thing—from a person, or a machine, or a library. Create for yourselves what can save the world—and if you drown along the way, at least you will know that you were swimming toward the shore."
Ray Bradbury, "Fahrenheit 451"

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Whoever saves one life saves the whole world."<br /> "Schindler's List"<br /> <br /> "Do not demand guarantees. And do not expect salvation from any one thing—from a person, or a machine, or a library. Create for yourselves what can save the world—and if you drown along the way, at least you will know that you were swimming toward the shore."<br /> Ray Bradbury, "Fahrenheit 451"</div>

 

[1965]

"Love is the highest and ultimate goal to which a person can aspire. Human salvation lies in love and is achieved through love." Viktor Frankl
"Salvation is not found in rituals or sacraments, nor in professing one faith or another, but in a clear understanding of the meaning of one's life." Leo Tolstoy

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Love is the highest and ultimate goal to which a person can aspire. Human salvation lies in love and is achieved through love." Viktor Frankl<br /> "Salvation is not found in rituals or sacraments, nor in professing one faith or another, but in a clear understanding of the meaning of one's life." Leo Tolstoy</div>

 

[1994]

"…but how can I save you when your cold stands like the Great Wall of China?
Do you remember, do you know what spring smells like?
—Blooming cherries, fresh foliage, raindrops tapping and depriving us of sleep, tickling with excitement in the cage of the chest. That girl who will steal a kiss, mockingly red-haired, bursting into our homes. Do you long for warmth?
—Then take it, don't hesitate! Grab the sun from the sky and boldly put it straight into your pocket, run with all your might, tripping over sneakers and long laces. I am here, beyond the snows, I am near, my friend. Call out to me, hold me by the sleeve.
We are so far apart that the words will get stuck, but only a little is needed: ‘hello’ and ‘save me.’ You have shackled yourself in a chain of ice floes, slammed all the doors shut, and let no spring in. But beneath the snow, a fearless spring wells up; a lit match is stronger than the darkness. The days will leave, scattering like snowflakes; sorrow is not eternal, nor is winter."
Gio Rosso

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<div class="bbWrapper"><span style="font-family: 'system-ui'"><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41)">"…but how can I save you when your cold stands like the Great Wall of China?<br /> Do you remember, do you know what spring smells like?<br /> —Blooming cherries, fresh foliage, raindrops tapping and depriving us of sleep, tickling with excitement in the cage of the chest. That girl who will steal a kiss, mockingly red-haired, bursting into our homes. Do you long for warmth?<br /> —Then take it, don't hesitate! Grab the sun from the sky and boldly put it straight into your pocket, run with all your might, tripping over sneakers and long laces. I am here, beyond the snows, I am near, my friend. Call out to me, hold me by the sleeve.<br /> We are so far apart that the words will get stuck, but only a little is needed: ‘hello’ and ‘save me.’ You have shackled yourself in a chain of ice floes, slammed all the doors shut, and let no spring in. But beneath the snow, a fearless spring wells up; a lit match is stronger than the darkness. The days will leave, scattering like snowflakes; sorrow is not eternal, nor is winter."<br /> Gio Rosso<br /> </span></span></div>