The Fact Of Having Been Born Is

Happiness Is Impossible, And Even Inconceivable, To A Mind Without Scope And Without Pause, A Mind Driven By Craving, Pleasure, Or Fear. To Be Happy, You Must Be Reasonable, Or You Must Be Tamed. You Must Have Taken The Measure Of Your Powers, Tasted The Fruits Of Your Passion, And Learned Your Place In The World And What Things In It Can Really Serve You. To Be Happy, You Must Be Wise.

Existence Is A Miracle, And, Morally Considered, A Free Gift From Moment To Moment.

Spirituality Lies In Regarding Existence Merely As A Vehicle For Contemplation, And Contemplation Merely A Vehicle For Joy.

Theory Helps Us To Bear Our Ignorance Of Facts.

We Should Have To Abandon Our Vested Illusions, Our Irrational Religions And Patriotisms.