“In ordinary life, the action of a third party does not free the contractor from an obligation; but the advantage of making a contract with heaven is that intentions are valid currency.”

“The mother of the heating contractor does notHave the same problem as the mother of the poet.When the mother of the heating contractor talks about her sonIt's usually understood, from the beginning, that her son,The heating contractor, is not pretending to be a heating contractor.”

“Life is made of our attitudes. And there are certain things that the gods oblige us to live through. Their reason for this does not matter, and there is no action we can take to make them pass us by.”

“Actions have consequences. Ignorance about the nature of those actions does not free a person from responsibility for the consequences. (28)”

“...his dearest wish was that he could have a quiet life free from his obligations.”

“It was one thing to sacrifice your own life for someone else's. It was another thing entirely to bring into the mix a third party - a third party who knew you, who trusted you implicitly.”