Guard against idols -- yes, guard against all idols, of which surely the greatest is oneself.
Alexandra David-NeelAll things are aggregations of atoms that dance & by their movement produce sound. When the rhythm of the dance changes, the sound it produces also changes... Each atom perpetually sings its song, and the sound at every moment creates dense subtle forms.
Alexandra David-NeelWho knows the flower best? - the one who reads about it in a book, or the one who finds it wild on the mountainside?
Alexandra David-NeelNeglecting small things under the pretext of wanting to accomplish large ones is the excuse of a coward.
Alexandra David-Neel