Perhaps a normal man is supposed to be stupid-how do we know? Perhaps it's even very beautiful.

Drowning men, it is said, cling to wisps of straw.

Do you think it is a vain hope that one day man will find joy in noble deeds of light and mercy, rather than in the coarse pleasures he indulges in today -- gluttony, fornication, ostentation, boasting, and envious vying with his neighbor? I am certain this is not a vain hope and that the day will come soon.

Pray to God for gladness. Be glad as children, as the birds of heaven. And let not the sin of men confound you in your doings. Fear not that it will wear away your work and hinder its being accomplished. Do not say, 'Sin is mighty, wickedness is mighty, evil environment is mighty, and we are lonely and helpless, and evil environment is wearing us away and hindering our good work from being done.' Fly from that dejection, children!

To be in love is not the same as loving. You can be in love with a woman and still hate her.

Perhaps I really regard myself as an intelligent man only because throughout my entire life I've never been able to start or finish anything.

If you can put the question, 'Am I or am I not responsible for my acts?' then you are responsible.