He replied, All poets believe that it does, & in ages of imagination this firm persuasion removed mountains but many are not capable of a firm persuasion of any thing. Then I asked: does a firm persuasion that a thing is so, make it so? I saw no God, nor heard any, in any finite organical perception but my senses discover'd the infinite in every thing, and as I was then persuaded, & remain confirm'd that the voice of honest indignation is the voice of God, I cared not for consequences but wrote. that God spoke to them and whether they did not think at the time, that they would be misunderstood, & so be the cause of imposition, The Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel dined with me, and I asked them how they dared so roundly to assert. To create a little flower is the labour of ages. lift up thy head!Īs the catterpiller chooses the fairest leaves to layer her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys. When thou seest an Eagle, thou seest a portion of Genius. If others had not been foolish, we should be so. The thankful reciever bears a plentiful harvest. The apple tree never asks the beech how he shall grow, nor the lion, the horse how he shall take his prey. The weak in courage is strong in cunning. The eyes of fire, the nostrils of air, the mouth of water, the beard of earth. Listen to the fools reproach! it is a kingly title! You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough. The tygers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction He who has suffered you to impose on him knows you.Īs the plow follows words, so God rewards prayers. Think in the morning, Act in the noon, Eat in the evening, Sleep in the night. The fox provides for himself, but God provides for the lion. as when he submitted to learn of the crow. The cistern contains: the fountain overflowsĪlways be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you.Įvery thing possible to be believd is an image of truth. The rat, the mouse, the fox, the rabbet watch the roots, the lion, the tyger, the horse, the elephant, watch the fruits. What is now proved was once, only imagind. & the sullen frowning fool, shall be both thought wise. The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship. The roaring of lions, the howling of wolves, the raging of the stormy sea, and the destructive sword, are portions of eternity too great for the eye of man. The nakedness of woman is the work of God.Įxcess of sorrow laughs.
The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God. The lust of the goat is the bounty of God. The pride of the peacock is the glory of God. Ideally, players should monitor their sanity and ensure that as soon as something starts to bring their sanity down, it is removed or rectified as soon as possible.Prisons are built with stones of Law, Brothels with bricks of Religion. When something is negatively impacting your sanity, you will see a brief message (usually including what is causing the issue) on the lower right section of the HUD, along with a comment of Sanity -x (example: Leech: Sanity -1). Eating some unknown items (mushrooms, herbs, fruits, etc)Ī common issue is leeches and worms.There are many things which have a negative impact on sanity, including (this list is NOT comprehensive): It can be very difficult at this point to recover if you are unprepared, as the sanity level can also impact how tasks are undertaken (the voices and responses to them can make things take longer, and experience interruptions).
Players should aim to keep this icon as full as possible - when it dips below a certain point, you will quickly find that the player hears voices, and starts to see &/or attract a larger number of tribal hunters. Sanity is displayed on the HUD in the lower left, as a round icon with a head and brain pictured.
Sanity is affected by almost every decision, and can make or break the game quite easily for those who are not prepared. A core mechanic in Green Hell is the Sanity feature.