All art emulates the condition of ritual. That is what it comes from and to that it must always return for nourishment.
T. S. EliotToday, you're halfway to 100! Here's to optimism, whether it is realistic or not. Happy 50th birthday!
T. S. EliotWe are not here to triumph by fighting, by strata gem, or by resistance, not to fight with beasts as men. We have fought the beast and have conquered. We have only to conquer now, by suffering. This is the easier victory.
T. S. Eliot