Besides, that article seems a bit indecent and childish; that notion of gambling, of losses and winnings, does not suit the gravity of the subject.
—Voltaire, Philosophical Letters, discussing Pascal's famous wager on the existence of God
Given the
rich fruits of a spiritualized life view, it seems better to take the risk that
spirituality refers to something real and true, than to embrace the opposite
position — and find out in due course that one has unnecessarily told oneself a
nihilistic and depressing story, thereby denying oneself a potent source of
life-enhancing energy.
—John
Borstlap, The Classical Revolution:
Thoughts on New Music in the 21st Century