The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. The Picture of Dorian Gray

To experience conflicts knowingly, though it may be distressing, can be an invaluable asset. The more we face our own conflicts and seek out our own solutions, the more inner freedom and strength we will gain. Only when we are willing to bear the brunt can we approximate the ideal of being the captain of our ship. Spurious tranquillity rooted in inner dullness is anything but enviable. It is bound to make us weak and an easy prey to any kind of influence. Our Inner Conflicts: A Constructive Theory of Neurosis

London, that great cesspool into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irresistibly drained. A Study in Scarlet

Parenthood remains the greatest single preserve of the amateur. Future Shock