Octavian Nothing Volume 2

I am reading volume 2 of a WONDERFUL series, called The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing. Here are some fabulous quotes from the book: (I may add my own comments later)

"Those accustomed to failure fear the novelty of success. Those taght the lessons of subordination are oft timid in the school of self-service. And those freed from a habit of bondage- bondage of the chain or the spirit- may feel as a man deposited in caverns without benefit of lantern and told he may range infinitely where he will: the word of his great latitude for motion is little consolation, when he might at any moment strike his head upon a ceiling he did not know dropped so low, or be precipitated into pits, and breathe his last broken on some umbrageous declivity." (Pg 25)


"In all things, we become acclimated; this is our strength in wartime, and also our weakness. What is principle, if it alter with circumstance? But what is a man, if he cannot change to meet changed times? And if he can change to meet changed times, is he a man, or several in succession?" (Pg 43)

"...We should attempt generosity to all, even those who wrong us, recalling the Creator's hand in their construction..." (Pg 82)