I have begun in old age to understand...that we seldom if ever realize how generous we are to ourselves, and just how stingy with others.
Saul BellowWe are funny creatures. We don't see the stars as they are, so why do we love them? They are not small gold objects, but endless fire.
Saul BellowHumankind struggles with collective powers for its freedom, the individual struggles with dehumanization for the possession of his soul.
Saul BellowThose who have a why to live for can bear almost any how. The necessary premise is that a person is somehow more than his or her "characteristics," all the emotions, strivings, tastes, and constructions which it pleases us to call "My Life." We have grounds to hope that a Life is something more than a cloud of particles, mere facticity. Go through what is comprehensible and you conclude that only the incomprehensible gives any light.
Saul Bellow