حتى الفضيلة تحتاج إلى اللطف وإلا فستكون عجرفة - Nikos Kazantzakis

Behind all appearances, I divine a struggling essence. I want to merge with it. I feel that behind appearances this struggling essence is also striving to merge with my heart. But the body stands between us and separates us. The mind stands between us and separates us.

هناك أسوأ ممن هو أصم , وهو الذي لا يريد أن يسمع

The centuries are thick, dark waves that rise and fall, steeped in blood. Every moment is a gaping abyss. Gaze on the dark sea without staggering, confront the abyss every moment without illusion or impudence or fear. … But this is not enough; take a further step: battle to give meaning to the confused struggles of man.