" But where was the victory of the heart in this world? Thus Amadeus was not concerned with whether he did anything or nothing. His only concern was whether he could change himself or become changed. ... Not that he could change from a wolf into a lamb, but he would like to be a master over wolves and lambs – not a master through force, but through the realization that wolves and lambs both belong in the great circle of creation, and that maturity does not mean the hatred of the one and the love of the other. He was concerned to bring it about that evil should, as it were, emigrate from the world, because it has become alien to the world, and it is no longer necessary to fight for a lamb. "

― Ernst Wiechert , Missa sine nomine