But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’—....

“ But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That throws it right back on a man. For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not. ”

John Steinbeck

From : East of Eden