"The nuns constantly told us 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' They told us to always be busy doing something, and not to think, otherwise the devil would secretly enter our minds and control them."
"He my father] shouted at me and began slapping me, and would not stop. So I put up my hand to protect my face. When I did that, he grabbed my arms, dragged me into the kitchen, and tied me to a chair with my arms behind my back. Then he slapped me some more, and yelled, 'Now try to stop me.' When he stopped slapping me, he shouted, 'Now God will punish...
From Reflections of a Boy...
"The nuns constantly told us 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' They told us to always be busy doing something, ...