Trials never end, of course. Unhappiness and misfortune are bound to occur as long as people live, but there is a feeling now, that was not here before, and is not just on the surface of things, but penetrates all the way through: We've won it. It's going to get better now. You can sort of tell these things.

The Quality, the arete he has fought so hard for, has sacrificed for, has never betrayed, but in all that time has never once understood, now makes itself clea…

To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top.

When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called Religion.

Happiness is like a scooter; once you're up and running, you can just scoot along. It's getting up and running in the first place that's the tricky bit.

Life is half delicious yogurt, half crap, and your job is to keep the plastic spoon in the yogurt.

Life has improved, comrades. Life has become more joyous.