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p.56
I joined him in feeling entirely happy in my motionless silence, surrendering myself to the uncertain, rose-lit suggestions of dawn. The whole of existence in these magical instances seems featherlight, the earth as uncongealed and fluffed out as a cloud that continually alters its shape and is remodeled by every puff of wind.

p.55
“He seemed submerged in dense elation, having surrendered himself with tranquil passivity to a half obscured river that moved as sluggish as honey. The entire world—earth, water, thoughts, people—was flowing toward a distant sea, and Zorba was flowing happily with it, offering NO RESISTANCE, asking no questions”

p.45 “One thing at a time in a proper order. Right now we’ve got pilaf in front of us;let our minds be pilaf. Tomorrow we’ll have lignite in front of us, so let our minds, the., be lignite. No half measures—understand?”

p.43 “The body, too, has a soul Take pity on it; it’s our donkey, you know. If you don’t feed your donkey, it will abandon you halfway to your destination.” Body=Your “Donkey”

p.42 “Yet my heart was slowly being aroused. Dark voices rose from inside me and I knew the caller. Whenever I remained alone for a moment, he [ego], suffering from unmentionable desires and vehement, exaggerated hopes, moaned inside me, expecting me to bring him salvation.”

p.30
“God, instead of hurling his thunderbolt to incinerate us, gives us freedom. I don’t understand anything.”

p.27 “BUDDAH: I have an obedient and free soul; for years bow I have trained her and taught her to play with me. And you my heavens, may rain as much as you please.”