"It’s not everywhere out there that it raises up. There are lots of places out there where time drags you down toward destruction. That is what they must keep out. You must be left in no doubt that the world raises you up, otherwise it would be impossible to cope with the expectations. Coping is something you do best when you believe in
time. If you believe that the whole world is an instrument through which you become elevated, just so long as you do your best - that is the metaphor the school presents. It’s brilliant.” ~ P. Hoeg, Borderliners. (...).