Great pressure is brought to bear to make us undervalue ourselves. On the other hand, civilization teaches that each of us is an inestimable prize. There are, then, these two preparations: one for life and the other for death. Therefore we value and are ashamed to value ourselves.

The heavy weight of selfhood.

You have, like the external world, your own phenomena inside.

Any fish will fight.

The dream of man's heart ... is that life may complete in significant pattern.

It is a joy to be choked with thought.

... unless you made your life a turning point, there was no reason for existing.

I want, I want.

Certain blood will be given for half certain reasons, as in all wars.

And I'm convinced that knowing the names of things braces people up.