How rash to assert that man shapes his own destiny. All he can do is determine his inner responses.

Life is good, after all...and that's what stays with me, even now, even when I'm about to be packed off to Poland.

There are moments when I feel like giving up or giving in, but I soon rally again and do my duty as I see it: to keep the spark of life inside me ablaze.

Our desire must be like a slow and stately ship, sailing across endless oceans, never in search of safe anchorage. Then suddenly, unexpectedly, it will find mooring for a moment.

And now that I don't want to own anything any more and am free, now I suddenly own everything, now my inner riches are immeasurable.

Become simple and live simply, not only within yourself but also in your everyday dealings. Don’t make ripples all around you, don’t try to be interesting, keep your distance, be honest, fight the desire to be thought fascinating by the outside world.

One must also accept that one has 'uncreative' moments. The more honestly one can accept that, the quicker these moments will pass.