So many insightful passages in today’s reading.
Of course, in Spain one finds that all the best people have been for a time in prison. (p. 79)
Sancho’s values, like those of Father Quixote, contradict anyone who believes success is measured by popularity, power, and wealth.
"How happy you must be with your complete belief. There's only one thing you will ever lack--the dignity of despair." Father Quixote spoke with an unaccustomed anger--or was it, he wondered, envy? (p. 82)
It’s true that questioning long-held assumptions can lead to despair, but may it not also lead to a more flexible mind? Who would you rather be, the one who adheres strictly to an orthodox line or the one willing to check the view from another angle?