Daevyd Pepper

The Dark Night of the Soul (St John Of the Cross)

On a dark night,
Kindled in love with yearnings–oh, happy chance!–
I went forth without being observed,
My house being now at rest.

In darkness and secure,
By the secret ladder, disguised–oh, happy chance!–
In darkness and in concealment,
My house being now at rest.

In the happy night,
In secret, when none

"If you want to get men to talk about masculinity, ask them about urinals... Men described a whole host of rules about the process of urinating... Any eye contact was a huge faux pas."

– Liz Plank, For the Love of Men

"Little boys are the only males in our culture who are allowed to be fully, wholly in touch with their feelings, allowed moments when they can express without shame their desire to love and be loved."

– Bell Hooks, The Will to Change

"Half of men report that they don't speak about their personal problems and report craving closer connection with those male friends."

– Liz Plank, For the Love of Men

"When I asked men how traditional masculinity presented itself, more than one man said they felt this pressure from the women in their lives."

– Liz Plank, For the Love of Men

"Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are."

—Rudyard Kipling