What was done to him was like what happens on the train, when you think you are moving forward, but are moving backward, and suddenly find out the real direction.
"Yes, it was all not right," he said to himself, "but never mind. I can, I can do 'right.' But what is 'right'?" he asked himself and suddenly grew still.
--from The Death of Ivan Ilyich
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Psalm 25:15-18
My eyes are ever on the LORD, For only he will release my feet from the snare. Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have multiplied; Free me … Continue reading
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The Grand Inquisitor
“For the secret of man’s being is not only to live but to have something to live for. Without a stable conception of the object of life, man would not consent to go on living, and would rather destroy himself … Continue reading
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