I Am I, And I Wish I

Beauty Is Worse Than Wine, It Intoxicates Both The Holder And Beholder.

Words Play An Enormous Part In Our Lives And Are Therefore Deserving Of The Closest Study.

Asceticism, It Is Evident, Has A Double Motivation. If Men And Women Torment Their Bodies, It Is Not Only Because They Hope In This Way To Atone For Past Sins And Avoid Future Punishments; It Is Also Because They Long To Visit The Mind's Antipodes And Do Some Visionary Sightseeing.

In A Word, They Failed To Take Into Account Man's Almost Infinite Appetite For Distractions.

Ultimate Reality Is Not Clearly And Immediately Apprehended Except By Those Who Have Made Themselves Loving, Pure In Heart And Poor In Spirit.