“The
real damage is done by those millions who want to 'survive.' The honest
men who just want to be left in peace. Those who don’t want their
little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves. Those with no
sides and no causes. Those who won’t take measure of their own
strength, for fear of antagonizing their own weakness. Those who don’t
like to make waves—or enemies. Those for whom freedom, honour, truth,
and principles are only literature.
Those who live small, mate
small, die small. It’s the reductionist approach to life: if you keep
it small, you’ll keep it under control. If you don’t make any noise, the
bogeyman won’t find you. But it’s all an illusion, because they die
too, those people who roll up their spirits into tiny little balls so as
to be safe. Safe?! From what? Life is always on the edge of death;
narrow streets lead to the same place as wide avenues, and a little
candle burns itself out just like a flaming torch does. I choose my own
way to burn.” - Sophie Scholl
Those who live small, mate small, die small. It’s the reductionist approach to life: if you keep it small, you’ll keep it under control. If you don’t make any noise, the bogeyman won’t find you. But it’s all an illusion, because they die too, those people who roll up their spirits into tiny little balls so as to be safe. Safe?! From what? Life is always on the edge of death; narrow streets lead to the same place as wide avenues, and a little candle burns itself out just like a flaming torch does. I choose my own way to burn.” - Sophie Scholl
