Fast

J G Ballard

Switch off the light fast enough and darkness will be visible.

Mahatma Gandhi

A complete fast is a complete and literal denial of self. It is the truest prayer. A genuine fast cleanses the body, mind and soul. It cruci­fies the flesh and to that extent sets the soul free. What the eyes are for the outer world, fasts are for the inner. Whenever there is distress which one cannot remove, one must fast and pray.