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They hear of saints and yogis who seem to achieve the impossible--a happiness which eludes their fellow denizens of this planet and a self-control which puts human desire and passion easily underfoot. What these spiritual supermen can do, in temptation-free Himalayan heights or European monastic retreats, they see no prospect of ever doing in their noisy busy cities.

-- Notebooks Category 1: Overview of the Quest > Chapter 2 : Its Choice > # 382