“Be the experienced quarterback in the pocket as the play yields another 26 yards.” – Arnold Kunst

 From “The Human Condition: A User’s Manual,” by Arnold Kunst 

19 December 

If Heaven were some plastic, pretend thing, it wouldn’t take any more trouble to achieve it than, say, picking up the morning paper. But if it’s anything like it’s supposed to be, I think we’d better get ready to do battle. It’s a prize eminently worth having, but only when we’ve successfully stormed the battlements. In fact, maybe, as part of the plan, we’ve got to take hell to earn Heaven.