If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
And when I am for myself, what am 'I'?
And if not now, when? - Hillel the Elder
...the sea's only gifts are harsh blows and, occasionally, the chance to feel strong. Now, I don't know much about the sea, but I do know that that's the way it is here. And I also know how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong but to feel strong, to measure yourself at least once, to find yourself at least once in the most ancient of human conditions, facing blind, deaf stone alone, with nothing to help you but your own hands and your own head... - Bear Meat by Primo Levi
I will not fret over that which is out of my control. I have the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. - Adaptation of the Serenity Prayer
