Emptied, with no road to travel, without horizons to explore,
the weary wanderer sits down on a tree trunk,
ready to freelance wisdom to any sympathetic ear.
"Happy are those who neglect vanity,
for they shall be freed from extraneous desire."
"Ebullient are those who embrace tragedy,
for they shall be able to forget."
"Elated are those who shun flattery,
for they shall understand the importance of limits."
"Empty are those who believe in the impossible,
for they shall not be spared leaden disappointment."
