There is no religion in which everyday life is not considered a prison; there is no philosophy or ideology that does not think that we live in alienation.
“For so long as the Jew has even one ally, he will be convinced - in his smallness of mind - that his salvation came from that ally. It is only when he is alone - against all of his own efforts and frantic attempts - that he will, through no choice, be compelled to turn to G-d.”
“In recent years, more and more of my time has become absorbed by administrative work for the research council of ETH-Z of which I am presently the president.”