The Rose which here on earth is now perceived by me, has blossomed thus in god from all eternity.
Angelus SilesiusWhat is outside yourself does not convey much worth; Clothes do not make the man, the saddle not the horse.
Angelus SilesiusA rose is but a rose, it blooms because it blooms; it thinks not of itself, nor asks if it is seen.
Angelus Silesius