There's no reality except the one contained within us. That's why so many people live an unreal life. They take images outside them for reality and never allow the world within them to assert itself. To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning. It is a very serious task, young man, and possibly a tragic one.
All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened.
Now I know it not only with my intellect, but with my eyes, with my heart, with my stomach. Eternity is a mere moment, just long enough for a joke. Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud.