A. I. AllenbyThinkers

Act of god (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠nothing to feel guilty over — as the old peasant told the pastor collecting for the church struck by lightning: "You'll get nothing out of me, if he wrecks his own house!"

Desire (n.) left ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠in the unconscious is a sledge rushing downhill with no one at the ropes — take the steering-ropes, and its momentum becomes your strength; you may even sense God behind you.

Willpower (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠absent in the dog, conditioned by instinct — dithering paw after paw at the water's edge until a little noise from his master releases it.