A million million spermatozoa, All of them alive: Out of their cataclysm but one poor Noah Dare hope to survive.

Industrial man—a sentient reciprocating engine having a fluctuating output, coupled to an iron wheel revolving with uniform velocity. And then we wonder why this should be the golden age of revolution and mental derangement.

Like every man of sense and good feeling, I abominate work.

In spiritual matters, knowledge is dependent upon being; as we are, so we know.

Our goal is to discover that we have always been where we ought to be

It's dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you're feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them. So throw away your baggage and go forward. There are quicksands all about you, sucking at your feet, trying to suck you down into fear and self-pity and despair. That's why you must walk so lightly. Lightly my darling.

If one is not oneself a sage or saint, the best thing one can do is to study the words of those who were.