No one can arrive from being talented alone work transforms talent into genius.

Life is only a long and bitter suicide and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice.

Man alone has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality man alone can dream and make his dreams come true.

The time you spend alone with God will transform your character and increase your devotion. Then your integrity and godly behavior in an unbelieving world will make others long to know the Lord.

Work is transformative. It gives you a greater chance of a greater income. You can affect your life while you're of working age so you have scope and opportunity. Pensioners do not.

It is old age rather than death that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time.