“The question, I’ve come to think, is not what inspires one to change, but what inspires one to remain changed. It’s easy and common to learn something—-through an argument or fact, image or experience—-and feel compelled to make different choices. But for how long? Change is inspiring, but only rarely durable.”
“War has always been the grand sagacity of every spirit which has grown too inward and too profound; its curative power lies even in the wounds one receives.”