“Now don’t misunderstand me. I said he was in love with his fate, not with himself. Those are two very different things. His life assumed a separate identity and started pursuing interests of its own, quite apart from mirek’s. That is what I mean when I say his life became his fate. Fate had no intention of lifting a finger for mirek(for his happiness, security, good spirits, or health), whereas Mirek was willing to do everything for his fate (for it’s grandeur, lucidity, beauty, style, and scrutability). He felt responsible for his fate, but his fate felt no responsibility for him”