Let us fervently pray for one another, that we may truly be worthy of the great times in which we live. It is always awe-inspiring when we have such a great period before us in poetry or on stage, but experiencing it directly is, after all, even more beautiful… A poem relates to reality much like lemonade relates to old, fiery, albeit somewhat bitter wine. Reality is "wine for the strong".
(Adolf Kajpr SJ /1902–1959/, letter to a fellow brother; Dachau, February 11, 1945)