It’s not the dance what drives the music. It’s the music what drives the dance.

In my haste, to escape the limitations of my body, I mortify my flesh.

He was wrong. It’s not better to be feared than loved. They are two sides of the same coin. Love is the greatest fear a person can know. No pain exceeds the loss of love.

If I wish to be victorious, I must love my enemy. It’s the only way I’ll ever allow a peace.

I will never move beyond synthesis.

I take comfort in the obvious.

Being secure is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to manage. I never know where the danger is coming from.

Look at all the people, wishing their lives away and hurrying up to die.

I mostly just need stories that help me feel safe. Veracity is generally a secondary concern.

Perhaps humans’ greatest adaptation is our ability to adopt the values best suited to our environment.