صديقان منذ البدء نحن، يجمعنا الحزن والرعب والعمق، والشمس تجمعنا أيضًا. لا نتكلم إلى بعضنا لأننا نعرف الكثير الكثير، نتبادل الصمت، وما نعرفه نتبادله اب… - Friedrich Nietzsche

It may be that until now there has been no more potent means for beautifying man himself than piety: it can turn man into so much art, surface, play of colors, graciousness that his sight no longer makes one suffer. — -

The craving for equality can express itself either as a desire to pull everyone down to our own level (by belittling them, excluding them, tripping them up) or as a desire to raise ourselves up along with everyone else (by acknowledging them, helping them, and rejoicing in their success).

Healthy introspection, without undermining oneself; it is a rare gift to venture into the unexplored depths of the self, without delusions or fictions, but with an uncorrupted gaze.