“The summit is believed to be the object of the climb. But its true objectthe joy of livingis not in the peak itself, but in the adversities encountered on the way up. There are valleys, cliffs, str...”

“It's interesting, isn't it? Being in the world.”

“Her only weapons were her tears.”

“The greatest happiness of life was to stand at the difficult border between success and failure.”

“If a man wanted to put the entire universe in his breast, he couldn't do it with his chest stuck out.”

“A day in a mans life is constructed according to whether he accepts or rejects flashes of inspiration.”

“Since she's discoveredmen would rather drownthan nibble,she does just fine.”

“Our thoughts, feelings and whereabouts: Food we dish up on plates called photographs and status updates; to feed Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.; beasts with insatiable appetites.”

“Any darkness that comes out in my life is the fruit of my own appetites, and it's my choice either to feed or starve those appetites. I was purposely feeding on music and movies with dark, violent ...”

“Excess makes the heart grow fonder...”

“The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.”

“I could do with a bit more excess. From now on I'm going to be immoderate--and volatile--I shall enjoy loud music and lurid poetry. I shall be rampant.”