Tao Te Ching

“A function beyond the will... without the intervention of that kind of independent organ—the kind that elevates us to new heights, thrusts us down to the depths, throws our minds into chaos, reveals beautiful illusions, and sometimes even drives us to death—our lives would indeed be indifferent and brusque.”

— Haruki Murakami 1949 CE –
from Men Without Women (2017)