,! ,philosophy ( ,despair    by  ,david 
,/>r ,jordan       ,to   ,john ,maxson  
,/illman   ,9 ,tok5 ( ,good ,*e]        
,a d>k5+ sky & a :it5+ sea1   ,& ! w9d 9
 ! palm trees tall2   ,soon or late     
comes a call = me1   ,d[n f ! m\nta9 or 
up f ! sea1   ,!n let me lie :]e ,i     
fall4    ,& a fri5d may write--= fri5ds 
!re be1   ,on a /one f ! gray sea wall1 
,jungle & t[n & reef & sea--   ,i lov$  
,god's ,e>? & ,8 ,e>? lov$ me1   ,tak5 =
 all 9 all4    ,today is y\r day & m9e1 
! only day we h1 ! day 9 :i* we play our
 "p4 ,:at our "p may signify 9 ! great  
:ole1 we may n und]/&1 b we are "h to   
play x1 & n[ is our "t4 ,?is we "k1 x is
 a "p ( action1 n ( :9+4 ,x is a "p (   
love1 n cynicism4 ,x is = u to express  
love 9 t]ms ( human helpfulness4 ,?is we
 "k1 = we h le>n$ f sad exp]i5ce t any  
o!r c\rse ( life leads t[>d decay &     
wa/e4     ,! ,philosophy ( ,despair     
,! ,bubbles ( ,ski4   ,f ,fitzg]ald's   
exquisite v]sion ( ! ,rubiyt ( ,om>     
,khayym1 ,i take ! foll[+ quatra9s :i*  

may s]ve z a text = :at ,i h to say3    
,s :5 ! angel ( ! d>k] ,dr9k   ,at la/  
%all f9d y by ! riv]-br9k1   ,& (f]+ y 8
 cup1 invite y\r ,s\l   ,=? to y\r lips 
to quaff1 y %all n %r9k4    ,:y1 if !   
s\l c fl+ ! ,du/ aside1   ,& nak$ on !  
air ( ,heav5 ride1   ,w]t n a %ame--w]t 
n a %ame = him   ,9 ?is clay c>case     
crippl$ to abide8    ',tis b a t5t :]e  
takes 8 "o-day's re/   ,a ,sultan to !  
realm ( ,dea? addre/2   ,! ,sultan      
rises1 & ! d>k ,f]r%   ,/rikes1 &       
prep>es x = ano!r gue/4    ,& fe> n le/ 
,exi/5ce1 clos+ y\r   ,acc\nt1 & m9e1   
%all "k ! l no m2   ,! ,et]nal ,ski f t 
b[l ha? p\r'd   ,millions ( bubbles l u1
 & w p\r4    ,:5 y & ,i beh9d ! veil are
 pa/1   ,oh1 b ! long1 long :ile ! _w   
%all la/1   ,:i* ( our com+ & dep>ture  
he$s   ,z ! ,sev'n ,seas %all he$ a     
pebble-ca/4    ,a mom5t's halt--a       
mom5t>y ta/e   ,( ,be+ f ! ,well amid ! 
wa/e1   ,& lo6--! phantom c>avan has    
rea*'d   ,! ,no?+ x set out f--,o1 make 
ha/e6    99 99 99    ,!re 0 ! door to   

:i* ,i f\nd no key2   ,!re 0 ! veil     
?r\gh :i* ,i c\ld n see3   ,"s little   
talk a:ile ( ,me & ,!e   ,!re 0--& !n no
 m ( ,!e & ,me4    99 99 99    ,:y1 all 
! ,sa9ts & ,sages :o discuss'd   ,( !   
two worlds s le>n$ly are ?ru/   ,l      
fooli% prophets =?2 _! words to scorn   
,are scatt]'d & _! m\?s are /opt ) du/4 
,) !m ! se$ ( wisdom did ,i s[1   ,& )  
my own h& wr\ght to make x gr[   ,& ?is 
0 all ! h>ve/ t ,i reap'd--   ,i come l 
wat]1 & l w9d ,i g4    99 99 99    ,ah  
,love1 c\ld ?\ & ,i ) ,him conspire     
,to grasp ?is sorry s*eme ( ,?+s entire1
   ,w\ld we n %att] x to bits--& !n     
,re-m\ld x ne>] to ! he>t's desire6     
,yon ris+ ,moon t looks = u aga9--   ,h[
 (t h]eaft] w %e wax & wane2   ,h[ (t   
h]eaft] ris+ look = u   ,?r\gh ?is same 
g>d5--& = "o 9 va96    ,& :5 l h]1 ,o   
,ski1 y %all pass   ,among ! gue/s1     
/>-scatt]$ on ! grass1   ,& 9 y\r       
blissful err& rea* ! spot   ,:]e ,i made
 "o--turn d[n an empty glass6    99 99  
99  ,&1 aga91 9 ano!r poem f ,c>m5      

,silva's ,r\manian folk-songs3          
,hopeless4    ,into ! mi/ ,i gaz$1 & fe>
 came on me1   ,!n said ! mi/3 ,i weep =
 ! lo/ sun4    ,we sat b5ea? our t5t2   
,!n he t ha? no hope drew ne> u !re1    
,& sat him d[n by u4   ,we ask$ him3    
,ha/ ?\ se5 ! pla9s1 ! m\nta9s8   ,& he 
made answ]3 ,i h se5 !m all4   ,& !n 8  
cloak he %[$ u1 & 8 %irt1   ,torn 0 !   
%irt1 !re1 close above ! he>t1   ,pi]c$ 
0 ! brea/1 !re1 close above ! he>t--    
,! he>t 0 gone4   ,& yet he trembl$ n1 !
 :ile we look$1   ,& s\ght ! he>t1 !    
he>t t 0 n !re4   ,he let u look4 ,& he 
t _h no hope   ,smil$1 t we grew s pale1
 & sang u songs4   ,!n we did envy him1 
t he c\ld s+   ,)\t a he>t to suff] :at 
he sang4   ,& :5 he w5t1 he ca/ 8 cloak 
ab\t him1   ,& ^? t met him1 !y c\ld    
nev] guess   ,h[ t 8 %irt 0 torn ab\t ! 
he>t1   ,& t 8 brea/ 0 pi]c$ above !    
he>t1   ,& t ! he>t 0 gone4    ,i gaz$  
into ! mi/1 & fe> came on me1   ,!n said
 ! mi/3 ,i weep = ! lo/ sun4  ,?is poem 
( ,om> & ( ,fitzg]ald is p]haps our be/ 

expression ( ! sadness & ! gr&eur (     
insoluble problems4 ,x is ! sweetness ( 
philosophical sorr[ :i* has no k9%ip )  
mis]y or di/ress4 ,9 ! /ra9s ( ! sadde/ 
music ! s\l f9ds ! ke5e/ delight4 ,!    
same sweet1 sorr[ful pleasure is felt 9 
! play ( ! m9d ab\t ! riddles :i* x _c  
solve4  ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! inf9ite problem
 ( life1 ! voice ( ,sci5ce is dumb1 =   
,sci5ce is ! cord9ate & correct$        
expression ( human exp]i5ce1 & human    
exp]i5ce mu/ /op ) ! limitations ( human
 life4 ,man 0 n pres5t ,:5 ! f\ndations 
( ! ,e>? 7 laid1 & beyond ! c]ta9ty t !y
 7 laid 9 wisdom & p[]1 man c say little
 ab\t !m4 ,man f9ds 9 ! economy ( nature
 no trace ( a beg9n+2 no prospect ( an  
end6 ,he may feel sure1 ) ,hutton1 t "t 
is z long z space is wide4 ,b he _c     
conceive ( space z actually )\t limit1  
nor c he imag9e any limit+ conditions4  
,he _c ?9k ( a p]iod be=e "t began1 nor 
( a /ate 9 :i* "t %all be no m4 ,! m9d  
fails be=e ! idea ( "t's et]nal         
cont9uity4 ,s "t becomes to man m]ely ! 

sequ5ce ( ! e>?ly ev5ts 9 :i* he & 8    
ance/ors h tak5 "p4 ,ev5 ?us limit$ x is
 sadly immortal1 :ile man's /ay on ! e>?
 is b ( few days & full ( tr\ble4 ,oh1 b
 ! long1 long :ile ?is _w %all la/6 or z
 ! grim humori/ puts x1 we %all be a    
long "t dead4  ,?\gh ! mean+ ( "t1      
space1 exi/5ce lies beyond our rea*1 yet
 "s sort ( solution ( ! inf9ite problem 
! human he>t dem&s4 ,we f9d 9 life a p[]
 = action1 limit$ ?\gh ?is p[] may be4  
,life is action1 & action is impossible 
if devoid ( motive or hope4  ,x is my   
purpose "h to indicate "s "p ( ! answ] (
 ,sci5ce to ! ,philosophy ( ,despair4   
,direct reply ,sci5ce has none4 ,we _c  
argue aga9/ a s+] or a poet4 ,! poet s+s
 ( :at he feels1 b ,sci5ce speaks only (
 :at we "k4 ,we feel inf9ity1 b we _c "k
 x1 = to ! highe/ human wisdom !        
ultimate tru?s ( ! univ]se are no ne>]  
?an to ! *ild4 ,sci5ce kn[s no ultimate 
tru?s4 ,^! are beyond ! rea* ( man1 &   
all t man kn[s mu/ be /at$ 9 t]ms ( 8   
exp]i5ce4 ,b z to human exp]i5ce &      

conduct1 ,sci5ce has a ^w to say4       
,!re=e ,sci5ce c speak ( ! causes &     
results ( ,pessimism4 ,x c t\* !        
practical side ( ! riddle ( life by ask+
 c]ta9 que/ions1 ! answ]s to :i* lie )9 
! prov9ce ( human exp]i5ce4 ,among ^!   
are ! foll[+3  ,:y is !re a ,philosophy 
( ,despair8  ,c ,despair be wr\ght into 
heal?ful life8  ,9 :at "p ( ! ,univ]se  
are y & :at are y do+8  ,p]sonal despair
 or disc\ragem5t may rise f failure (   
/r5g? or failure ( plans4 ,?is is a     
matt] ( e-day occurr5ce4 ,! be/ laid    
s*emes o' mice & m5 g5]ally g wrong1 no 
d\bt1 b ?is fact has little to d ) !    
,philosophy ( ,pessimism4 ,x is natural 
= mice & m5 to try aga9 & to ga9 wisdom 
f failures4 ,by ! emb]s ( loss we c\nt  
our ga9s4  ,! ,pessimism ( ,y\? we may  
fir/ consid]3 ,9 ! transition f *ildhood
 to manhood great *anges take place 9 ! 
n]v\s sy/em4 ,!re is = a "t a p]iod (   
confusion1 9 :i* ! n]ve cells are       
acquir+ new p[]s & new relations4 ,?is  
is foll[$ by a "t ( joy & exub]ance1 a  

s5se ( a new life 9 a new _w1 a feel+ ( 
new p[] & adequacy1 ! ?\ght t life is   
ri*] & bett] wor? liv+ ?an ! *ild c\ld h
 suppos$4  ,to ?is 9 turn comes a feel+ 
( reaction4 ,! joys ( life h be5 a ?\s& 
times felt be=e !y come to u4 ,we are b 
foll[+ "p ( a cut-&-dri$ program1 p]=m+ 
actions & recit+ spee*es made up = u    
c5turies be=e we 7 born4 ,! new p[] (   
manhood & womanhood :i* seem$ s wond]ful
 f9d _! close limitations4 ,z our own "p
 9 ! ,univ]se seems to %r9k z we take   
our place 9 x1 s does ! ,univ]se itself 
seem to gr[ small1 h>d & unsympa!tic4 ,v
 few "y m5 or "y wom5 ( /r5g? & feel+   
fail to pass ?r\gh a p]iod ( ,pessimism4
 ,) "s x is m]ely an affectation caught 
f ! *eap lit]ature ( decad5ce4 ,x !n may
 f9d expression 9 imitation1 z a few    
ye>s ago ! sad-he>t$ y\? turn$ d[n 8    
coll> 9 sympa?y ) ! conspicu\s lonel9ess
 t took ! />* out ( ! coll> ( ,byron4 ,!
 y\?1 says ,zangwill1 says bitt] ?+s    
ab\t ,life :i* ,life w\ld h w9c$ to he> 
_h x be5 alive4 ,) o!rs ,pessimism has  

deep] roots & f9ds its expression 9 !   
poetry or philosophy ( real despair4    
,?is adolesc5t ,pessimism _c be wr\ght  
into action4 ,! mood disappe>s :5 real  
action is dem&$4 ,! ,pessimism ( y\?    
vani%es ) ! com+ ( life4 ,?r\gh ! ru% ( 
! new c5tury1 ! fad ( ! droop+ _s has   
already giv5 way to ! fad ( ! /r5u\s    
life4 ,equally unreason+ x may be1 b f> 
m :olesome4  ,b if action is impossible1
 ! mood rema9s4 ,& "h arises ! despair (
 ! highly educat$4 ,! purpose ( k is    
action4 ,b to refuse action is to secure
 "t = ! acquisition ( m k4 ,x is writt5 
9 ! v /ructure ( ! bra9 t ea* impression
 ( ! s5ses mu/ br+ ) x ! impulse to act4
 ,to resi/ ?is impulse is 9 turn to     
de/roy x & to sub/itute a dull s\l-a*e 9
 its place4 ,mu* /udy is a we>9ess ( !  
fle%1 & ! exp]i5ce ( all ! ages br+s    
only despair if x _c be wr\ght into     
life4 ,?is lack ( balance betwe5 k &    
a*ievem5t is ! ma9 elem5t 9 a =m (      
ineffectiv5ess :i* ) v>i\s o!rs has be5 
uncritically call$ ,deg5]ation4 ,z !    

common pleasures :i* arise f active life
 become impossible or di/a/eful1 !      
desire = m int5se & novel joys comes 91 
& ) ! goad+ ( ! ?ir/ = ^! comes ev]     
deep] disc\ragem5t4  ,at ! be/1 ! t5d5cy
 ( l>ge k1 n vitaliz$ by practical      
exp]i5ce1 is to sp5d itself 9 cynical   
criticism1 9 futile ef=ts to te> d[n )\t
 feel+ ! high] obligation to build up4  
,= x is ! ess5ce ( ?is =m ( ,pessimism  
to feel t !re is no?+ on e>? wor? !     
tr\ble ( build+4 ,! real is only a sne]+
 comm5t on ! ideal1 & man's life is too 
%ort to make any action wor? :ile4    ,)
 h] ! se$ ( ,wisdom did ,i s[1   ,& )   
m9e own h&s wr\ght to make x gr[2   ,&  
?is is all ! h>ve/ t ,i reap'd1   ',i   
come l wat]1 & l w9d ,i g4'  ,"o ( ! few
 ?+s t we may "k 9 life is ?is1 t x is  
impossible = man to "k any?+ absolutely4
 ,! p[] ( reason+ is a m]e by-product 9 
! process ( ,evolution4 ,x is b an      
in/rum5t to help out ! confusion ( !    
s5ses1 & x is condition$ by ! accuracy (
 ! s5se-p]ceptions ) :i* x deals4 ,!re  

is no appeal f exp]i5ce to reason1 =    
reason is p[]less to act save on ! facts
 ( human exp]i5ce4 ,speculative         
philosophy c tea* u no?+4 ,! s5ses & !  
reason are int5sely practical & all1 our
 faculties are prim>ily adapt$ to       
imm$iate purposes4 ,in/rum5ts su* z ^!  
_c s]ve to probe ! nature ( ! inf9ite4  
,b no o!r in/rum5ts lie )9 rea* ( man4  
,if we _c rea* ! he>t ( reality by      
reason1 :at inde$ c we rea*8 ,:at "r h  
we to "k or to believe8 ,& if we c "k or
 believe no?+1 :at %\ld we try to d8 ,& 
h[ inde$ c we d any?+8 ,e man's fate is 
det]m9$ by 8 h]$ity & 8 environm5t4 ,9 !
 ,arab prov]b he is born ) 8 fate b\nd  
to 8 neck4 ,9 ! c\rse ( life we mu/ d t 
:i* has be5 already cut out = u4 ,our   
p>ts 7 laid = u long be=e we appe>$ to  
take !m4 ,he is inde$ a /rong man :o c  
v>y ! ca/ or give a diff]5t cue to ^? :o
 foll[4 ,nature is no respect] ( p]sons1
 & to suppose t any man is 9 any degree 
! arbit] ( 8 own de/9y is pure illusion4
 ,we are ?ru/ =? into life1 aga9/ our w4

 ,aga9/ our w we are =c$ to leave x4 ,we
 f9d ourselves1 z has be5 said1 on a    
/eep incl9e1 :]e we c ve] b little to ! 
left or "r2 :i*ev] way we move we fall  
f9ally to ! v bottom4 ,! fires we k9dle 
die away 9 coals2 ca/les we build vani% 
be=e our eyes4 ,! riv] s9ks 9 ! s&s ( ! 
des]t4 ,! "* we =m by our ef=ts         
dis9tegrates 9 spite ( our ef=t4 ,if    
life be sp>$ we f9d ourselves once aga9 
helpless *ildr54 ,:i*ev] way we turn we 
may describe ! c\rse ( life 9 metaphors 
( disc\ragem5t4  ,to ! pessimi/ic       
philosoph] ! progress ( ! race is also  
m]e illusion4 ,!re is no progress1 only 
adaptation4 ,e creature mu/ fit itself  
to its environm5t or pass away4 ,! bea/ 
fits ! =e/ = ! same reason t ! riv] fits
 its b$4 ,life is only possible "u ! r>e
 conditions 9 :i* life is n de/roy$4  ,9
 su* fa%ion we may r+ ! *anges ( !      
despair ( philosophy4 ,if we are to take
 up ! ?reads ( life by ! f>!r end only1 
we %all nev] beg9 to live1 = only ^? :i*
 lie next u c ev] be 9 our h&4 ,to grasp

 at ultimate tru? is to be =ev]         
empty-h&$4 ,to rea* = ! ultimate end (  
action is nev] to beg9 to act4  ,deep] &
 m wor?y ( respect is ! sadness (       
sci5ce4 ,! ef=t to see ?+s z !y really  
are1 to get out ( all make-believe & to 
secure t absolute v]acity ( ?\ght )\t   
:i* s\nd action is impossible does n    
always lead to hopefulness4  ,!re is mu*
 to disc\rage 9 human hi/ory1--9 ! facts
 ( human life4 ,! common man1 aft] all !
 ages1 is /ill v common4 ,he is         
ignorant1 reckless1 unju/1 selfi%1      
easily misl$4 ,all public affairs be> ! 
/amp ( 8 weakness4 ,especially is ?is   
%[n 9 ! preval5ce ( de/ructive /rife4 ,!
 boa/$ progress ( civilization is       
dissolv$ 9 ! b>b>ism ( w>4 ,:e!r glory  
or conque/ or comm]cial gre$ be w>'s    
purpose1 ! ultimate result ( w> is dea?4
 ,its ess5tial feature is ! slaught] ( !
 "y1 ! brave1 ! ambiti\s1 ! hopeful1    
leav+ ! weak1 ! sickly1 ! disc\rag$ to  
p]petuate ! race4 ,?us all militant1    
nations become decad5t ones4 ,?us !     

glory ( ,rome1 h] conque/s & h] spl5dor 
( a*ievem5t1 left ! ,romans at home a   
nation ( c[>ds1 & su* !y are to ?is day4
 ,= ^? :o survive are n ! sons ( !      
,romans1 b ( ! slaves1 scullions1 !     
idl]s & camp-foll[]s :om ! ye>s ( ,roman
 glory c\ld n use & did n de/roy4 ,w>   
bla/s & )]s all t is wor?y 9 ! works (  
man4  ,t !re seems no way out ( ?is is !
 cause ( ! sull5 despair ( s _m s*ol>s (
 ,cont95tal ,europe4 ,! mill5nium is n 9
 sight4 ,x is f>!r away ?an fifty ye>s  
ago4 ,! future is n>r[+ d[n & m5 d n c>e
 to =eca/ x4 ,x is en\gh to grasp :at we
 may ( ! pres5t4 ,we he> ! r+ ( ! hamm] 
on ! scaffold4 ,let u eat & dr9k1 =     
tomorr[ we die4 ,! sad k+s1 9 ,watson's 
phrase1 c only pile up fuel = _! own    
de/ruction1 & ! failure ( =ce w release 
! unholy brood :i* =ce has caus$ to     
develop4 ,! w9ds ( fre$om are ta9t$ by  
sulphur\s exhalations4 ,9 all our       
m]ry-mak+ we f9d ) ,ibs5 t !re is a     
corpse on bo>d4 ,! mask is fall+ only to
 %[ ! ,dea?'s head !re conceal$4        

,ari/ocracy1 ,democracy1 ,an>*y1        
,empire1 ! hi/ory ( politics1 is !      
et]nal r\nd ( ! ,dance ( ,dea?4  ,:5 we 
look at human nature 9 detail we f9d m (
 animal ?an ( angel1 & ! v]acity ( ?\ght
 & action1 :i* is ! *oice/ gift (       
,sci5ce1 is lo/ 9 ! happy-g-lucky       
movem5t ( ! human mob4 ,to see ?+s z !y 
really are is ! purpose ( ! philosophy (
 ,pessimism 9 ! h&s ( its wor?ie/       
expon5ts4 ,b we "k :at is1 & t alone1   
ev5 7 su* k possible1 is n to "k ! tru?4
 ,! high] wisdom seeks to f9d ! =ces at 
"w to produce t :i* n[ is4 ,! pres5t "t 
is ! meet+ "t ( =ces2 ! pres5t fact _!  
tempor>y product4 ,to ! philosophy (    
,evolution1 e meane/ day is ! conflux ( 
two et]nities4 ,ea* meane/ fact is !    
product ( ! _w-=ces t lie beh9d x2 ea*  
meane/ man ! resultant ( ! va/ p[]s1    
alive 9 human nature1 /ruggl+ s9ce life 
began4 ,& ^! =ces1 omnipot5t & et]nal1 w
 nev] cease _! "w4  ,to ! philosophy (  
,pessimism1 ! *ild is a m]e human l>va1 
weak1 p]v]se1 disagreeable1 ! heir (    

mortality1 ) all mann] ( defects ( d\bt 
& ta9ts ( blood1 ga!r$ 9 ! long exp]i5ce
 ( its wret*$ p>5tage4  ,9 ! m hopeful  
view ( ,evolution ! *ild exi/s = its    
possibilities4 ,! huge =ces )9 h ?r[n x 
to ! surface ( "t4 ,!y w pu% x onw>d to 
developm5t1 :i* may n be mu* 9 !        
individual case1 b beyond x all lie !   
possibilities ( its race4 ,inh]5t 9 x is
 ! p[] to rise1 to =m its own           
environm5t1 to /& at la/ sup]ior to !   
bl9d =ces by :i* ! human w 0 made4 ,)   
?is ?\ght is sure to come1 9 "s degree1 
! c]ta9ty t ! he>t ( ! ,univ]se is s\nd1
 t ?\gh !re be s _m ( u 9 ! _w1 ea* mu/ 
h 8 place1 & ea* at la/ be someh[ ne$ful
 to inf9ity4 ,we c see t ea* lea/       
creature has its ne$ = be+4 ,! pres5t   
ju/ifies ! pa/4 ,x is ! transc5d5t      
future :i* r5d]s ! commonplace pres5t   
possible4    ,! dragons ( ! prime1   ,t 
tore ea* o!r 9 ! slime1  liv$ & f\ght t 
we _! desc5dants may realize ourselves 9
 lives made beautiful & sweet1 ?r\gh all
 unlik5ess to dragons4 ,x 0 necess>y t e

 foot ( soil 9 ,europe %\ld be crimson$ 
by blood1 wantonly %$1 to br+ ! relative
 peace & tol]ance ( ! civilization (    
,europe today4 ,x always ne$s t (f5se   
mu/ come to br+ ab\t ! bett] condition 9
 :i* ea* p>ticul> (f5se %all be done    
away4 ,= ! evolution ( life is n 9      
/raight l9es f l[] to high] ?+s1 b runs 
r 9 wav]+ spirals4 ,x is ! resultant (  
/ress & /orm4 ,! evil & failure :i* d>k5
 ! pres5t are necess>y to ! illum9ation 
( ! future4 ,"t is long4 ,god tosses    
back to man 8 failures "o by "o1 & gives
 him "t & /r5g? to try aga94  ,accord+  
to ,s*op5hau]1 we move across ! /age (  
life /ung by appetite & goad$ by desire1
 9 pa9 unceas+1 ! sole respite f pa91 ! 
in/ant 9 :i* desire is lo/ 9            
satisfaction4 ,to d away ) desire is to 
de/roy pa91 b x also de/roys exi/5ce4   
,desire is lo/ :]e ! m\? is /opp$ ) du/1
 & ) dea? only comes relief f pa94  ,?us
 ! ,pessimi/ tells u t ! only reality 9 
life is pa94 ,b surely ?is is n ! tru?4 
,he :o kn[s no reality save appetite has

 nev] kn[n life at all4 ,! realities 9  
life are love & action2 n desire1 b !   
ex]cise ( our appo9t$ functions4        
,action foll[s s5sation4 ,! m we h to d 
! m accurate mu/ be our s5sations1 !    
great] ! hold environm5t has ^u u4      
,broad] activities dem& bett] k ( our   
surr\nd+s4 ,great] s5sitiv5ess to       
ext]nal ?+s means great] capacity = pa91
 h5ce great] suff]+1 :5 ! natural       
*annels ( ef=t are clos$4 ,?us arises ! 
hope = no?+ness 9 :i* _m s5sitive s\ls h
 indulg$4 ,) no surr\nd+s at all1 or )  
environm5t t nev] v>ies1 !re c\ld be no 
s5se-p]ception4 ,to see no?+1 to feel   
no?+--!re c\ld be no dem& = action4 ,)  
no failure ( action !re c\ld be no      
we>9ess4 ,f ! v>i$ environm5t ( e>?ly   
life spr+1 ?r\gh adaptation1 ! v>i$ p[]s
 & v>i$ s5sibilities1 susceptibilities  
to joy & pa9 z well z ! re/4 ,! great] !
 s5sitiv5ess ! great] ! capacity =      
suff]+4 ,h5ce ! qu5*+ ( desire1 ! turn+ 
t[>d ,nirvana1 ! desire to escape f !   
hide\s bu/le ( a _w 9 :i* we are able to

 take no "p1 is a natural impulse ) !   
s\l :i* feels b _c or w n act4    ,c x  
be1 ,o ,*ri/ 9 ,heav51   ,t ! highe/    
suff] mo/1   ,t ! /ronge/ w&] f>!/   ,& 
mo/ hopelessly are lo/8--    ,t ! m>k ( 
rank 9 ,nature   ,is capacity = pa91    
,& ! angui% ( ! s+]   ,m>ks ! sweetness 
( ! /ra98  ,t ?is mu/ be s re/s 9 ! v   
nature ( ?+s4 ,! mo/ p]fect in/rum5t is 
"o mo/ easily ?r[n out ( adju/m5t4 ,!   
mo/ highly develop$ organism is ! mo/   
exactly fitt$ to its functions1 ! "o mo/
 deeply injur$ :5 ^! functions are alt]$
 or suppress$4  ,man's s5sations & p[]  
to act mu/ g toge!r4 ,man c "k no?+ t he
 _c someh[ weave into action4 ,if he    
fails to d ?is 9 "o =m or ano!r1 x is   
?r\gh limitations he has plac$ on       
himself4 ,man _c suff] = lack ( m worlds
 to conqu]1 because 8 p[] to conqu]     
worlds is ! product ( 8 own 'pa/ life & 
8 own pa/ ne$s4 ,to weave k into action 
is ! antidote = ennui4 ,to plan1 to     
hope1 to d1 to accompli% ! full measure 
( our p[]s1 :atev] !y may be1 is to turn

 away f ,nirvana to real life4 ,a useful
 man1 a helpful man1 an active man 9 any
 s5se1 ev5 ?\gh 81 activity be          
misdirect$ or h>mful1 is always a       
hopeful man4  ,! feel+ t ! only reality 
9 life is pa91 is ! sign n (            
philosophical acut5ess b ( bodily       
"u-vitalization4 ,! n]v\s sy/em is too  
feeble = ! body x has to move4 ,to act  
is to make ! environm5t y\r s]vant4 ,its
 pressure is no long] pa9 b joy4 ,!     
concessions :i* life has made to "t &   
space are ! s\rce ( life's glory & p[]4 
,! function ( ! n]v\s sy/em is to c>ry f
 ! environm5t to ! bra9 ! impressions ( 
tru?1 t action may be true & safe4 ,pa9 
& pleasure are bo? incid5tal to s\nd    
action4 ,! "o drives1 ! o!r coaxes u    
t[>d ! pa? ( wisdom4 ,if pa9 is 9 excess
 ( joy 9 our exp]i5ce1 x is because we h
 w&]$ f ! pa? ( normal activity4 ,by    
"r-do+1 we mean t action :i* makes =    
abundance ( life1 & abundance ( life    
means fulness ( joy4 ,?\gh life be sad1 
yet !re's joy 9 ! liv+ x 0 ! ^w ( !     

anci5t ,greeks1 :o ev] ) a frolic       
welcome took ! ,?und] & ! ,sun%9e4  ,!  
life ( man is dynamic1 n /atic2 n a     
condition b a movem5t4 ,n enjoym5t & n  
sorr[ is its end or ju/ification4 ,x is 
a ru% ( =ces1 an evolution t[>ds great] 
activities & high] adju/m5t1 ! gr[? ( a 
/ability :i* %all be ev] m un/able4 ,?is
 onw>d motion is recogniz$ 9 !          
pessimi/ic philosophy ( ,von ,h>tmann1 z
 a movem5t t[>ds ev] great]             
possibilities ( pa94 ,) him life is !   
supreme blund] ( ! bl9d unconsci\s =ce  
:i* creat$ man & develop$ him z ! prey (
 ev]-increas+ suff]+4  ,b ! p[] to enjoy
 has gr[n 9 l degree1 & bo? joy & pa9   
are subord9at$ to ! p[] to act4 ,! human
 w1 ! p[] to d1 is ! real end ( ! /ress 
& /ruggle ( ! ages4 ,h[ev] limit$ its   
individual action1 ! w f9ds its place   
among ! gigantic factors 9 ! evolution (
 life4 ,x is n ! pres5t1 b ! ultimate1  
:i* is tru?4 ,n ! un/able & tempor>y    
fact b ! b\ndless cla%+ =ces :i*        
endlessly ?r[ tru?s to ! surface4       

,ano!r s\rce ( ,pessimism is ! reaction 
f une>n$ pleasures & f spuri\s joys4 ,x 
is ! bus9ess ( ! s5ses to translate     
realities1 to tell ! tru? ab\t u 9 t]ms 
( human exp]i5ce4 ,e real pleasure has  
its co/ 9 "s =m ( n]v\s activity4 ,:at  
we get we mu/ e>n1 if x is to be really 
ours4 ,long ago1 9 ! infancy (          
civilization1 man le>n$ t !re 7 drugs 9 
,nature1 cell products ( ! gr[? or      
trans=mation ( our bro!r organisms1 !   
plants1 by ^: ag5cy pa9 0 turn$ to      
pleasure4 ,by ! aid ( ^! outside        
influ5ces he c\ld cle> today ( pa/      
regrets & future fe>s1 & /rike out f !  
sad cal5d> unborn tomorr[ & dead        
ye/]day4  ,t ! joys ?us produc$ _h no   
real objective exi/5ce1 man 0 n long 9  
f9d+ out1 & x soon appe>$ t = ea*       
subjective pleasure :i* _h no f\ndation 
9 action1 !re 0 a subjective sorr[1     
likewise unrelat$ to ext]nal ?+s4  ,b t 
! pa9s m ?an balanc$ ! joys1 & t !      
indulg5ce 9 une>n$ deceptions de/roy$   
soon] or lat] all capacity = enjoym5t1  

man le>n$ m sl[ly4  ,! joys ( w9e1 (    
opium1 ( tobacco & ( all k9dr$ drugs are
 m]e tricks ^u ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,9 great] 
or less degree !y de/roy its p[] to tell
 ! tru?1 & 9 proportion z !y h seem$ to 
br+ subjective happ9ess1 s d !y br+ at  
la/ subjective horror & disgu/4 ,& ?is  
utt] s\l-we>9ess ( drugs has f\nd its   
way into lit]ature z ! expression (     
,pessimism4  ,! ,city ( ! ,dreadful     
,night1 = example1 does n f9d its       
inspiration 9 ! mis]y ( selfi%1 ru%+1   
cr[d$ ,london4 ,x is ! effect ( br&y on 
! s5sitive m9d ( an exquisitive poet4 ,n
 ! _w1 b ! poet1 lies 9 ! dreadful night
 ( self-inflict$ insomnia4 ,:]ev] ^!    
subjective n]ve influ5ces f9d expression
 9 lit]ature x is ei!r 9 an inf9ite     
sadness1 or 9 hopeless gloom4 ,james    
,?ompson says 9 ! ,city ( ! ,dreadful   
,night3    ,! city is ( night b n (     
sleep2   ,!re sweet sleep is n = ! we>y 
bra94   ,! pitiless h\rs l ye>s & ages  
creep--   ,a night seems t]mless hell4  
,?is dreadful /ra9   ,( ?\ght &         

consci\sness :i* nev] ceases1   ,or :i* 
"s mom5t's /upor b increases4    99 99  
99    ,?is ,"t :i* crawle? l a mon/r\s  
snake1   ,w\nd$ & sl[ & v v5om\s4    99 
99 99    ',lo1 z ?us pro/rate 9 ! du/ ,i
 write   ,my he>t's deep languor & my   
s\l's sad te>s--   ,b :y evoke !        
spectres ( black night   ,to blot !     
sun%9e ( exultant ye>s6    ,because a   
cold rage seizes "o at times   ,to %[ ! 
bitt]1 old & wr9kl$ tru?1   ,/ripp$ nak$
 ( all ve/ure t beguiles   ,false       
dreams1 false hopes1 false masks & modes
 ( y\?4  ,all ?is1 alas1 is ! inevitable
 physical outcome ( ! attempt to--      
,divorce old1 b>r5 ,reason f my h\se    
,to take ! daught] ( ! v9e to sp\se4    
,all subjective happ9ess due to n]ve    
/imulation is ( ! nature ( mania4 ,9    
proportion to its int5sity is ! c]ta9ty 
t x w be foll[$ by its subjective       
reaction1 ! ,nuit ,blan*e1 ! d>k br[n   
ta/e1 by ! exp]i5ce ( ! diff]5ce 9 !    
morn+4 ,! only melan*oly drugs c drive  
away is t :i* !y !mselves produce4 ,x is

 folly to use z a s\rce ( pleasure t :i*
 less5s activity & vitiates life4  ,!re 
are _m o!r causes :i* induce depression 
( m9d & disord] ( n]ve4 ,:]e n]ve decay 
is associat$ ) g5ius & culture1 we %all 
f9d "s phase ( ! philosophy (           
,pessimism4 ,9 fact1 *e]fulness is n    
prim>ily a result ( "r ?9k+1 b r !      
expression ( s\nd n]ves & normal        
vegetative processes4 ,mo/ ( !          
philosophy ( despair1 ! long+ to "k !   
mean+ ( ! unatta9able1 vani%es ) active 
out-(-door life & ! consequ5t fl[ ( good
 heal?4 ,ev5 a dose ( qu99e may conv]t  
to hopefulness :5 bo? s]mons & argum5ts 
fail4  ,= a degree ( optimism is a      
necess>y accompanim5t ( heal?4 ,x is z  
natural z animal heat1 & is ! m5tal     
reflex ( x4 ,pessimism arises f         
depression or irritation or failure ( ! 
n]ves4 ,x is a symptom ( l[]$ vitality  
express$ 9 t]ms ( ! m9d4  ,!re is a     
philosophical ,pessimism1 z ,i h already
 said1 ov] & above all m]ely physical   
conditions1 & n dep5d5t on !m4 ,b !     

melan*oly ,jacques ( our ord9>y exp]i5ce
 ei!r uses "s n>cotic or /imulant to    
excess1 or else has tr\ble ) 8 liv] or  
kidneys4 ,liv] compla9t1 says ,zangwill1
 is ! ,prome!us my? done into mod]n     
,engli%4 ,already hi/orical criticism   
has %[n t ! ,bloody ,assizes _h its     
orig9 9 disease ( ! bladd]1 & mo/ =ms ( 
vice & cruelty resolve !mselves into    
decay ( ! n]ves4 ,x is natural t        
deg5]ation %\ld br+ disc\ragem5t &      
disgu/4 ,b :atev] ! causes ( ,pessimism1
 :e!r aris+ 9 speculative philosophy 9  
n]v\s disease or 9 p]sonal failure1 x c 
nev] be wr\ght into s\nd & helpful life4
 ,to live effectively implies ! belief t
 life is wor? liv+1 & no "o :o leads a  
wor?y life has ev] = a mom5t d\bt$ ?is4 
,su* an expression z wor? liv+ has 9    
fact no real mean+4 ,to act & to love   
are ! tw9 functions ( ! human body &    
s\l4 ,to refuse ^! functions is to make 
"o's self incapable ( !m4 ,x is 9 a s5se
 to die :ile ! body is /ill alive4 ,to  
refuse ^! functions is to make mis]y out

 ( exi/5ce1 & a life ( ennui is d\btless
 n wor? liv+4  ,! philosophy ( life is  
its work+ hypo!sis ( action4 ,to hold t 
all ef=t is futile1 t all k is illusion1
 & t no result ( ! human w is wor? ! pa9
 ( call+ x into action1 is to cut ! n]ve
 ( effectiv5ess4 ,9 proportion z "o     
really believes ?is1 he becomes a cumb]]
 ( ! gr\nd4 ,x 0 said ( ,osc>           
,mc,culloch1 an e>ne/ /ud5t ( human     
life1 t 9 :atev] "p ( ,god's univ]se he 
f9ds himself1 he w be a hopeful man1    
look+ =w>d & n backw>d1 look+ upw>d & n 
d[nw>d1 always ready to l5d a help+ h&1 
& n afraid to die4  ,( l _s 0 ,rob]t    
,l\is ,/ev5son3    ,glad did ,i live &  
gladly die1   ,& ,i laid me d[n ) a w4  
,x is ?r\gh m5 ( ?is type t ! "w (      
civilization has be5 accompli%$1 m5 (   
pres5t valor1 /alw>t1 brave iconocla/s4 
,!y 7 m5 :o 7 cont5t ) ! ord] ( !       
univ]se z x is1 & seek only to place _! 
own actions 9 h>mony ) ?is ord]4 ,!y h  
no compla9ts to urge aga9/ ! goodness & 
sev]ity ( ,god1 nor any futile wi% to   

rem\ld x ne>] to ! he>t's desire4 ,!    
,fanaticism = ,v]acity is satisfi$ ) :at
 is4 ,n ! ultimate tru? :i* is ,god's   
alone1 b ! highe/ atta9able tru?1 is !  
aim ( ,sci5ce1 & to translate ,sci5ce   
into ,virtue is ! goal ( civilization4  
,! ?ird "q :i* ,sci5ce may ask is !     
direct "o4 ,9 :at "p ( ! univ]se are y1 
& :at are y do+8 ,?oreau says t !re is  
no hope = y unless ?is bit ( sod "u y\r 
feet is ! sweete/ to y 9 ?is _w--9 any  
_w4 ,:y n8 ,n[h]e is ! sky s blue1 !    
grass s gre51 ! sun%9e s bright1 ! %ade 
s welcome1 z "r "h1 n[1 today4 ,no o!r  
blue sky1 nor bright sun%9e1 nor welcome
 %ade exi/s = y4 ,o!r skies are bright  
to o!r m54 ,!y h be5 bright 9 ! pa/ & s 
w !y be aga91 b y\rs are "h & n[4 ,today
 is y\r day & m9e1 ! only day we h1 !   
day 9 :i* we play our "p4 ,:at our "p   
may signify 9 ! great :ole we may n     
und]/&1 b we are "h to play x1 & n[ is !
 "t4 ,?is we "k1 x is a "p ( action1 n (
 :9+4 ,x is a "p ( love1 n cynicism4 ,x 
is = u to express love 9 t]ms ( human   

helpfulness4 ,?is we "k1 = we h le>n$ f 
sad exp]i5ce t any o!r c\rse ( life     
leads t[>d decay & wa/e4  ,:at1 !n1 are 
y do+ "u ^! blue skies8 ,! ?+ y d %\ld  
be = y ! mo/ important ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,if y 
c\ld d some?+ bett] ?an y are do+ n[1   
ev]y?+ consid]$1 :y are y n do+ x8  ,if 
e "o did ! v be/ he knew1 mo/ ( !       
problems ( human life w\ld be already   
settl$4 ,if ea* "o did ! be/ he knew1 he
 w\ld be on ! highway to great] k1 &    
!re=e /ill bett] action4 ,! r$emption ( 
! _w is wait+ only = ea* man to l5d a   
h&4  ,x does n matt] if ! greate/ ?+ = y
 to d be n 9 itself great4 ,! be/       
prep>ation = greatness comes 9 do+      
fai?fully ! little ?+s t lie ne>e/4 ,!  
ne>e/ is ! greate/ 9 mo/ human lives4   
,ev5 wa%+ "o's own face may be ! greate/
 pres5t duty4 ,! ascetics ( ! pa/1 :o   
scorn$ cleanl9ess 9 ! se>* = godl9ess1  
became1 sometimes1 nei!r clean nor holy4
 ,= want ( a clean face !y lo/ _! s\ls4 
,x 0 ,agassiz's /r5g? t he knew ! value 
( today4 ,nev] 7 su* bright skies z ar*$

 above him2 n[h]e else 7 su* *>m+       
associates1 su* budd+ /ud5ts1 su*       
secrets ( nature fre% to 8 h&4 ,8 0 !   
buoyant /r5g? ( ! man :o c look ! />s 9 
! face because he does 8 "p 9 ! ,univ]se
 z well z !y d !irs4 ,x is ! fre%1      
unspoil$ confid5ce ( ! natural man1 :o  
f9ds ! _w a _w ( action & joy1 & "t all 
too %ort = ! fulness ( life :i* x dem&s4
 ,:5 ,agassiz di$1 ! be/ fri5d t ev]    
/ud5t _h1 ! /ud5ts ( ,h>v>d laid a wrea?
 ( laurel on 8 bi]1 & _! manly voices   
sang a requiem1 = he _h be5 a /ud5t all 
8 life long1 & :5 he di$ he 0 y\ng] ?an 
any ( !m4  ,optimism 9 life is a good   
work+ hypo!sis1 if by optimism we mean !
 op5-ey$ fai? t =ce ex]t$ is nev] lo/4  
,mu* t calls itself fai? is only !      
bl9dness ( self-satisfaction4  ,:at if  
!re are s _m ( u 9 ! ranks ( humanity8  
,:at if ! individual be lo/ 9 ! mass z a
 pebble ca/ into ! ,sev5 ,seas8 ,w\ld y 
*oose a _w s small z to leave room =    
only y & y\r satellites8 ,w\ld y ask =  
problems ( life s tame t ev5 y c\ld     

grasp !m8 ,w\ld y *oose a fibreless     
,univ]se to be rem\ld$ ne>] to ! he>t's 
desire1 9 place ( ! wild1 t\gh1 virile1 
man-mak+ environm5t f :i* ! ,attraction 
( ,gravitation lets none ( u escape8  ,x
 is n t ,i come l wat] & l w9d ,i g4 ,i 
am "h today1 & ! mom5t & ! place are    
real1 & my w is itself "o ( ! fates t   
make & unmake all ?+s4 ,e meane/ day is 
! conflux ( two et]nities1 & 9 ?is c5t] 
( all "t & space = ! mom5t x is ,i t /&4
 ,great is ,et]nity1 b x is made up (   
"t4 ,c\ld we blot out "o day 9 ! mid/ ( 
"t1 ,et]nity c\ld be no m4 ,! feebl5ess 
( man has its place )9 ! inf9ite        
,omnipot5ce4  ,x is a "q n ( hope or    
despair1 b ( tru?1 n ( optimism nor (   
,pessimism1 b ( wisdom4 ,wisdom is kn[+ 
:at to d next2 virtue is do+ x4         
,religion is ! he>t impulse t turns t[>d
 ! be/ & highe/ c\rse ( action4 ,x 0 my 
duty to h lov$ ! highe/4 ,:at does t    
dem&8 ,:at h ,i to d next8 ,n 9 inf9ity1
 :]e we c d no?+1 b "h1 today1 ! greate/
 day t ev] 01 = x alone is m9e6  ,:at   

matt] is x t "t does n end ) u8 ,nei!r )
 u does hi/ory beg94 ,an ,emp]or ( ,*9a 
once decre$ t no?+ %\ld be be=e him1 t  
all hi/ory %\ld beg9 ) him4 ,b he c\ld g
 no f>!r ?an 8 own decree4 ,:o are y t  
w\ld be ,emp]or ( ,*9a8    ,! et]nal    
,saki f t b[l ha? p\r$   ,millions (    
bubbles l u & %all p\r4  ,:y n8 ,%\ld   
life /op ) y8 ,:at h y done t y %\ld m>k
 ! end ( "t8 ,if y h play$ y\r "p 9 !   
procession ( bubbles1 all is well1 ?\gh 
! be/ y c d is to leave ! _w a little   
bett] = ! next t foll[s4  ,if y h n made
 life a little ri*] & its conditions a  
little m j by y\r liv+ y h n t\*$ ! _w4 
,y are inde$ a bubble4 ,if "s k9d fri5d 
some:]e turn d[n an empty glass1 x w be 
! be/ monum5t y des]ve4 ,b to h _h a    
fri5d is to leave ! glass n :olly empty1
 = life is ju/ifi$ 9 love z well z 9    
action4  ,! words ( ,om> ne$ to be read 
) ! ris+ inflection1 & !y become !      
expression ( exultant hopefulness4    ,!
 et]nal ,saki f t b[l ha? p\r$          
,millions ( bubbles & %all p\r6  ,small 

?\gh we are ! /ory is n all told :5 we  
are dead4 ,! huge procession goes on &  
%all g on1 till ! secret ( ! gr&        
symphony ( life is rea*$4    ,a s+le    
note 9 ! ,et]nal ,song   ,a p]fect ,s+] 
ha? _h ne$ = me4    99 99 99    ,i d    
rejoice t :5 ( ,!e & ,me   ,m5 speak no 
long]1 yet n less b m   ,! ,et]nal ,saki
 /ill t b[l %all fill   ,& ev] fair]1   
cle>] bubbles p\r4  ,9 ! same way we mu/
 read ) ! ris+ inflection ! l9es (      
,t5nyson3    ,i falt] :5 ,i firmly trod1
   ,& fall+ ) my weight ( c>es1   ,^u ! 
,_w's great alt>-/airs   ,t slope ?r\gh 
d>kness1 up to god6  ,read ^! words )   
c\rage1 & ) ! upw>d turn ( ! voice at ! 
end4 ,x is no long] 9 ! d>kness t we    
falt]4 ,! great alt>-/airs ( :i* no man 
kn[s ! beg9n+ nor ! end1 d n spr+ f !   
mire nor end 9 ! mi/s4 ,!y slope ?r\gh  
d>kness up to ,god1 & no "o c\ld ask a  
/rong] expression ( t robu/ optimism :i*
 mu/ be ! ma9spr+ ( successful life4