May everything come true
	may they believe
	and may they laugh at their passions,
	for that which they call passion
	is not really the energy of the soul,
	but merely friction
	between the soul and the outer world.
	But mostly,
		may they have hope
	and may they become
	as helpless as children,
	for weakness is great,
	and strength is worthless.

	when a man is born,
	he is weak and supple.
	when he dies,
	he is strong and callous.
	when the tree grows,
	it's tender and supple
	and when it's dry and hard,
		it dies.
	callousness and strength
	are death's companions.
	suppleness and weakness
	express freshness of life.
	that which has become hard
	shall not triumph

			
			-arseny tarkovsky (andrei tarkovsky's father)