“Whenever you feel like criticising anyone,’ he told me, ‘just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’
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'He made me walk on stones, just as I am making you do today. He made me feel the cold. He forced me to understand the beauty of pain, except that the pain was imposed by nature, not by man. He called this shu-gen-do, a very ancient practice apparently.
'He told me that I was someone who wasn't afraid of pain, and that was good, because in order to master the soul, one must also learn to master the body. He told me, too, that I was using pain in the wrong way, and that was very bad.
"As always I just can't appreciate happiness that's right in front of me."
She is looking at me with the same sparkle in her eyes just now. Does it mean anything?
“You’re going to be the death of me. I just know it.”
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'something stronger than that. but it doesn't matter. he's trapped.'
'no,' i said. 'actually, he's not.'
with that i raised the hammer and struck it down against the jar with all my strength.
and the stupid thing bounced off. there was a chip in the glass, but otherwise all was as before.
the ghost in the jar had been braced as if for a mighty impact. it opened one eye and looked up at me. 'what are you doing? don't tell me you can't break it!"
'hold on.' i struck the jar again. the hammer bounced away.
'ohhh, you are so useless,' the skull said.
with mounting panic i tried again. this blow was even more ineffectual.
it gaped at me in disbelief. 'hopeless! a toddler could tap this open!"
'don't criticize me!' i roared. 'you're the one who suggested i use a stupid hammer!'
'i didn't think you'd be too feeble to lift it! why didn't you say?'
'i've never broken a silver-glass jar before! how did i know how tough they were?'
'you might as well give it to that dead cockroach over there! he'd have more chance than you.'
'oh, why don't you just shut up?'
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