Of what's to come the wise perceive things about to happen. Sometimes during moments of intense study their hearing's troubled: the hidden sound of things approaching reaches them, and they listen reverently, while in the street outside the people hear nothing whatsoever.

One candle is enough. Its gentle light will be more suitable, will be more gracious when the Shades arrive, the Shades of Love.

Return often and take me, beloved sensation, return and take me - When memory of the body awakens, and old desire again runs through the blood; when the lips and skin remember, and the hands feel as if they touch again.

The days of the future stand in front of us Like a line of candles all alight Golden and warm and lively little candles.

When you set out for Ithaca, ask that your way be long

Arriving there is what you are destined for

Have Ithaka always in your mind. Your arrival there is what you are destined for. But don't in the least hurry the journey.