To think it, wish it, even want it — but do it! No, that I cannot understand. - Henrik Ibsen

People want only special revolutions, in externals, in politics, and so on. But that's just tinkering. What is really is called for is a revolution of the human mind.

"Don't use that exotic word "ideals". We have a good enough native word: "lies"."

To be oneself on a basis of gold
is no better than founding one’s house on the sand.
For your watch, and your ring, and the rest of your trappings
the good people fawn on you, grovelling to earth;
they lift their hats to your jewelled breast-pin;
but your ring and your breast-pin are not your person.-