When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives.
“... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” George R. R. Martin.
"Non temo né morte né dolore, temo la gabbia, stare dietro le sbarre finché l'abitudine e la vecchiaia le accettino e ogni occasione di valore sia diventata un ricordo o un desiderio. " Eowyn, The Lord of the Rings.
Life is, in itself and forever, shipwreck. To be shipwrecked is not to drown.