Subtraction

Meister Eckhart Theologian, Philosopher

"The soul does not grow by addition but by subtraction."

Julian Barnes Author

"Had my life increased, or merely added to itself? There had been addition and subtraction in my life, but how much multiplication?"

Umberto Eco Writer, Philosopher, Literary Critic

"Mystical additions and subtractions always come out the way you want."

Julian Barnes Author

"Life isn't just addition and subtraction. There's also the accumulation, the multiplication, of loss, of failure."