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Murmurings against the paucity of dramatic or phenomenal or ecstatic results, and lamentations over the hardships of a quester's lot, may be expected but must be rejected. Did he anticipate a special good fortune because he took to the quest? Was he to become exempt from the darker side of the human condition as a reward? Did he not see then, and does he not realize today, that the search for truth is long and difficult by its very nature?

-- Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practices Involved > Chapter 2 : The Measure of Progress > # 25