If I had a humble spirit in my service who, when I asked for a glass of water, brought me the world's costliest wines blended in a chalice, I should dismiss him, in order to teach him that my pleasure consists, not in what I enjoy, but in having my own way. Either/Or
“It’s always difficult to be born. As you know, the bird must make an effort to break out of the egg. Think back and ask: Was the path really that difficult? Merely difficult? Wasn’t it also beautiful? Could you have thought of a more beautiful or easier one?” Demian
No guilt is forgotten so long as the conscience still knows of it. Beware of Pity
I should think that for one who has tasted the joys of creation, no other pleasure could exist. Seagull
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