A Man's Mask Is a Mask of Him

Around every profound spirit there continually grows a mask, owing to the constantly false interpretation of every word he utters. Not to cleave to any person, be it even the dearest, every person is a prison and also a recess. One must not avoid one's tests, although they constitute perhaps the most dangerous game one can play. A man who has depth in his shame meets his destiny on paths which few ever reach.