Hinduism is synonymous with humanism. That is its essence and its great liberating quality.

...fact takes no heed of human hopes.

We are always getting away from the present moment. Our mental existence, which are immaterial and have no dimensions, are passing along the Time-Dimension with a uniform velocity from the cradle to the grave.

One believes in Stephen Dedalus as one believes in few characters in fiction.

He was inordinately proud of England and he abused her incessantly.

Endless conflicts. Endless misunderstanding. All life is that. Great and little cannot understand one another.

We should strive to welcome change and challenges, because they are what help us grow. With out them we grow weak like the Eloi in comfort and security. We need to constantly be challenging ourselves in order to strengthen our character and increase our intelligence.