he was unshakably determined to demand of anyone or anything that wanted to force him to live, whoever and whatever they might be - his grandfather, fate, hell - the restitution of his lost Eden.

He did not hide the obstacles from himself.

“To fall into it again in appearance was to leave it behind in reality! He had t…”

“He was a friendly but sad figure. People said of him: 'A rich man who is not pr…”

“Can human nature be so entirely transformed inside and out? Can man, created by…”

“To destroy abuses is not enough; habits must be changed.”