“Our own physical body possesses a wisdom which we who inhabit the body lack. We give it orders which make no sense.”
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When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.
In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to defeat life, for the two are inextricably related. Life moves on to death, and to deny one is to deny the other.
The legal system is often a mystery, and we, its priests, preside over rituals baffling to everyday citizens.
No man is great enough or wise enough for any of us to surrender our destiny to. The only way in which anyone can lead us is to restore to us the belief in our own guidance.