Books·Posted on Jul 15, 201411 Wonderfully Illuminating Quotes From Walter BenjaminGet ready for some Illuminations*~*~ In honor of his 122nd birthday today!by Matt OrtileBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. On writing: 2. On a person's library: 3. On happiness: 4. On jotting things down: 5. On the nature of hope: 6. On getting caught up in the past: 7. On seeing resemblances: 8. On the pursuit of knowledge: 9. On perceiving memory: 10. On too much of a good thing: 11. And on love: