If the sorrow and the character are truly great, the result is silence. The tongue is never allowed to articulate a word about the wound: this is nothing but respect for oneself and one’s past. The mind, however, which makes use of ethics only when it is convenient, tries to eternalize the hurt by regular evocations. And so, unable to stop it, the spirit has to get used to this double reality, always careful not to betray itself by allowing what should remain hidden to escape. It takes a lot of practice and patience to deal with this dark area independent of the will.
If the Sorrow and the Character Are Truly Great
