I now see my life, not as a slow shaping of achievment to fit my preconceived purposes, but as the gradual discovery of a purpose which I did not know.

The growth of understanding follows an ascending spiral rather than a straight line.

There seemed to be endless obstacles ... it seemed that the root cause of them all was fear.

There seemed to be endless obstacles-it seemed that the root cause of them all was fear.

It's weak and despicable to go on wanting things and not trying to get them.