Hermann Hesse: “There is No Such Thing as Time”

Artists Unknown, Computer Graphics, Animated Photo Gifs

“Have you also learned that secret from the river; that there is no such thing as time?“ That the river is everywhere at the same time, at the source and at the mouth, at the waterfall, at the ferry, at the current, in the ocean and in the mountains, everywhere and that the present only exists for it, not the shadow of the past nor the shadow of the future.”

—Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

The Long Cruise

Kyle Harter, (The Long Cruise). Computer Graphics, Animation Gifs

“If the human mind can understand the universe, it means the human mind is fundamentally of the same order as the divine mind. If the human mind is of the same order as the divine mind, then everything that appeared rational to God as he constructed the universe, it’s “geometry,” can also be made to appear rational to the human understanding, and so if we search and think hard enough, we can find a rational explanation and underpinning for everything. This is the fundamental proposition of science.”

—Robert Zubrin, The Case For Mars

Felipe Mahalem

Monochromatic Animation Gifs by Felipe Mahalem

Felipe Mahalem is an animation artist from San Paolo, Brazil. He currently is a motion design director working at R/GA and living in San Francisco. He began @fmahalem as a project for research and development in 3D and animation. By restricting his colour palette to just black and white, Mahalem is able to creatively challenge himself.

Champloo

Champloo, Computer Graphics, Anime Film Gifs

“A samurai chooses to serve a master and does it out of respect and love, not because they are forced. Service to them is not demeaning; service is an expression of their prowess and their pride; they serve because only they are strong enough to serve with such flawless perfection and such consummate ability. It is a source of pride to them.

Being a samurai is all about selfless service and if the lord abuses the servant, it is no longer a situation of service; it becomes the situation of a victim. It is never acceptable for a samurai to be a victim. It is never acceptable to allow a lord to abuse you or rob you of your dignity. In such a situation, it is acceptable to walk away.”
― Alexei Maxim Russell, Instruction Manual for the 21st Century Samurai