Life is a huge farce, and the advantage of possessing a sense of humour is that it enables one to defy fate with mocking laughter.
If it is nothingness that awaits us, let us make an injustice of it; let us fight against destiny, even though without hope of victory.
I've cheated the Grim Reaper more times than anyone I know.
If you look at the heroes of antiquity and myth, they all have flaws. It's something that they have to overcome; their flaws are something that they have to act in spite of. The challenge is not to defy your fate, but to endure it. That is heroic.
Power just makes you reject destiny and devour your fate.
Max, you're acting like a child, the Voice said. You're above rebelling against your fate just to rebel. You've got a date with destiny. Don't be late." I brushed some hair out of my eyes. Is that a movie quote? Or is it an actual date? I don't remember destiny asking me. I never even gave destiny my phone number.
Enjoy the present, bid defiance to the future, laugh at all those reasonable beings who exercise their reason to avoid the misfortunes which they fear, destroying at the same time the pleasure that they might enjoy.
