The deep joy we take in the company of people with whom we have just recently fallen in love is undisguisable. I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see. In between lies art. You only live once -- but if you work it right, once is enough. Self-respect permeates every aspect of your life. We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their acts. Tomorrow, do thy worst, for I have lived today. You have not converted a man because you have silenced him. Fortunately [psychoanalysis] is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist. We must learn not to disassociate the airy flower from the earthy root, for the flower that is cut off from its root fades, and its seeds are barren, whereas the root, secure in mother earth, can produce flower after flower and bring their fruit to maturity. |