I am somewhat of a meliorist. That is to say, I act as an optimist because I find I cannot act at all, as a pessimist. One often feels helpless in the face of the confusion of these times, such a mass of apparently uncontrollable events and experiences to live through, attempt to understand, and if at all possible, give order to; but one must not withdraw from the task if he has some small things to offer - he does so at the risk of diminishing his humanity.

A man had to learn, it was his nature.

I sometimes confuse myself with the little I know.

Teach yourself to work in uncertainty.

We didn't starve but nobody ate chicken unless we were sick or the chicken was.

If you don't hear His voice so let Him hear yours. When prayers go up blessings descend.

Reader, I am myself the subject of my book; you would be unreasonable to spend your leisure on so frivolous and so vain a matter.