I won't give up the diary again. I must hold on here, it is the only place I can.
It's impossible to defend oneself in the absence of goodwill
There is a destination but no way there; what we refer to as way is hesitation.
We are sinful not only because we have eaten of the Tree of Knowledge, but also because we have not yet eaten of the Tree of Life. The state in which we are is sinful, irrespective of guilt.
My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted.
You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature, but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid.