An Apology is never sufficient — A wound is not cured by the unbending of the bow.

Apology is, on some occasions, nothing but rudeness.

Apology is only egotism wrong side out.

An Apology only accounts for that which it does not alter.

Explanation is a marvelous way to learn — There's nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child.

Explanation is an art — Only professional mathematicians learn anything from proofs. Other people learn from explanations.

Explanation is rarely successful — When you're looking for understanding, don't.

Explanation is an antagonistic encounter.

Fear is the fire that melts Icarian wings.

Fear is many-eyed.

Fear is the parent of cruelty.

Fear is the mother of superstition.

Grief is a room without doors.

Grief is the essence of humanity — Man, when he does not grieve, hardly exists.

Grief is a great struggle — grief teaches the steadiest minds to waver.

Grief is a developer of the powers of the mind.