I swear, the Bard knew more about the mind and the soul of man than all the later psychologists and philosophers — all the Freuds, the Jungs, and the Schopenhauers — combined.

Writing the words for his character Ariel, he summed up the cause of all of our troubles thus:

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”

– William Shakespeare, “The Tempest,” Act I, Scene 2

They have different faces, live in various parts of the world, and speak a multitude of languages; but they’re here, all right. And I don’t need to name them.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
7/1/26