“Being rational is extremely easy for those who try to recognize an absence of the soul.”

“A soul isn't given for free. The races of men fight each other to the death for the honor of being recognized as human beings, with souls.”

“This is not written for the young or the light of heart, not for the tranquil species of men whose souls are content with the simple pleasures of family, church, or profession. Rather, I write to those beings like myself whose existence is compounded by a lurid intermingling of the dark and thelight; who can judge rationally and think with reason, yet who feel too keenly and churn with too great a passion; who have an incessant longing for happiness and yet areshadowed by a deep and persistent melancholy—those who grasp gratification where they may, but find no lasting comfort for the soul.”

“My experience is that the absence of firm prior resolve results in regular rationalization.”

“Absences can also make one forget. Absence dulls the memory and banishes those who are precious from the mind.”

“Those who try to kill the body violate God's law. Those who try to kill the soul also violate God's law, even though their crime is less visible to others."By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept”