Free yourself from one passion to be dominated by another and nobler one. But is not that, too, a form of slavery? To sacrifice oneself to an idea, to a race, to God? Or does it mean that the higher the model the longer the longer the tether of our slavery?

You do miracles if you concentrate your mind on one thing and one thing only.

The canary is like a man's soul. It sees bars around it, but instead of despairing, it sings.

How does the light of a star set out and plunge into black eternity in its immortal course? The star dies, but the light never dies; such also is the cry of freedom.

Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.

Life is trouble. Only death is not. To be alive is to undo your belt and *look* for trouble.

Overdraw me, Lord, and who cares if I break.