How we cite our quotes: (Book.Chapter.Section.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"The urge within me drove me on and on, and never would I stop; for I reasoned like this, that where I found happiness others must find it was well." (2.5.9.25)
By the end of the book, Per Hansa realizes that his competitive quest for glory has made him happy at the expense of other people. Competitive people, you see, tend to look at their goals with tunnel vision, and they aren't very good at seeing life from multiple points of view.