CHAPTER VII .-- _The Eternal Revolution_.
The following propositions have been urged: First, that some faith in our life is required even to improve it; second, that some dissatisfaction with things as they are is necessary even in order to be satisfied; third, that to have this necessary content and necessary discontent it is not sufficient to have the obvious equilibrium of the Stoic.

For mere resignation has neither the gigantic levity of pleasure nor the superb intolerance of pain.

There is a vital objection to the advice merely to grin and bear it.

The objection is that if you merely bear it, you do not grin.

Greek heroes do not grin; but gargoyles do--because they are Christian.