GROWING IN SPIRIT

He who hopes to grow in spirit

will have to transcend obedience and respect.

He will hold to some laws

but he will mostly violate

both law and custom, and go beyond

the established, inadequate norm.

Sensual pleasures will have much to teach him.

He will not be afraid of the destructive act:

half the house will have to come down.

This way he will grow virtuously into wisdom.

C. P. Cavafy