We must never forget that we may also find meaning in life even when confronted with a hopeless situation, when facing a fate that cannot be changed. For what then matters is to bear witness to the uniquely human potential at its best, which is to transform a personal tragedy into a triumph, to turn one's predicament into a human achievement. When we are no longer able to change a situation-just think of an incurable disease such as inoperable cancer-we are challenged to change ourselves. Man's Search For Meaning

“Nothing was more excruciating to the hunger artist than such watchers. They depressed him.”  A Hunger Artist

The best definition of man is: a being that goes on two legs and is ungrateful. Notes from Underground

No carelessness in your actions. No confusion in your words. No imprecision in your thoughts. ) Book VIII