It's hard to get up at 6am when you're wearing silk pyjamas.
You allow yourself to discover the things that are already there when you play.
The modern world is very wealthy, it's full of options. It's not like "This is the land I was born on and I have to make the most of it, and these are the people who are near me, and so they will become my family. "
I think a lot of the misery that people experience comes from that sensation of boundlessness, of infinite possibility.
We don't like to think of ourselves as subject to the forces of the world, we like to think of ourselves as exerting that force.
The universe is not particularly concerned with you.
There's just an enormous vast universe of possible intrigue out there and why not pay attention to it? Because then you're not burdened with trying to find that meaning in yourself all the time.
It is not enough that poetry is agreeable, it should also be interesting.
By your own soul, learn to live. If some men force you, take no heed. If some men hate you, have no care. Sing your song, dream your dreams Hope your hopes, and pray your prayers.
I do not intend to prejudge the past.
I take advantage of the ability to fly with helicopters belonging to the federal police force, and this privilege is consistent with rules that have been in place for decades. A chancellor must be accessible at all times and be in a position to execute their duties as best they can. I must have the ability to immediately return to Berlin if necessary. There are also security considerations.