“ To conquer illusion and hope, without being overcome by terror: this has been the whole endeavor of my life these past twenty years; to look straight into the abyss without bursting into tears, without begging or threatening, calmly, serenely preserving the dignity of man; to see the abyss and work as though I were immortal.
— Nikos Kazantzakis (from Whiskey River) (via crashinglybeautiful) (via whenthosesadeyesstarttoclose)
