My God, let's not be afraid of a little suffering, a little bit of pain and unhappiness. Try it, go out some night and stand face to face with the stars, look up carefully, sincerely, strain for at least five minutes. Or climb up some mountain where you can look down on the Earth almost as if you were in heaven. And after a while you'll find yourself believing in the importance of life and the insignificance of happiness.
Milena Jesenská, The Devil at the Hearth















