God makes the covenant, and observes it as He pleases.
Do as you like--if you know what it is.
Spontaneity comes after skill, not before.
A small boy puts his hand on the wall, and looks down intently as he wriggles his toes. The birth of thought?
Hope and despair ignore one another's cries.
Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves.