Here lies a toppled god. His fall was not a small one. We did but build his pedestal, A narrow and a tall one.
What you cannot control, you must accept.
Life cannot find reasons to sustain it, cannot be a source of decent natural regard, unless each of us resolves to breathe such qualities into it.
He who can destroy a thing, can control a thing.
Knowing where the trap is-- that's the first step in evading it.
Clinging to any form of conservatism can be dangerous. Become too conservative and you are unprepared for surprises. You cannot depend on luck. Logic is blind and often knows only its own past. Logic is good for playing chess but is often too slow for the needs of survival.