What is the seal of liberation? Not to be ashamed in front of oneself.
Everything in the world displeases me: but, above all, my displeasure in everything displeases me.
Strideth over all mountains, and laugheth at all tragedies
What is life? A continuous praise and blame.
It says nothing against the ripeness of a spirit that it has a few worms.
I can still stand on life's narrowest footing: but who would I be were I to show you this art. Would you like to see a ropedancer?