Perhaps a great love is never returned. Had it been given warmth and shelter by its counterpart in the Other, perhaps it would have been hindered from ever growing to maturity. It "gives" us nothing. But in its world of loneliness it leads us up to the summits with wide vistas - of great insights.

Like the bee, we distill poison from honey for our self-defense--what happens to the bee if it uses its sting is well known.

For all that has been, Thank you. For all that is to come, Yes!

If a good person does you wrong, act as though you had not noticed it. They will make note of this and not remain in your debt long.

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.

It is more important to understand the ground of your own behavior than to understand the motives of another.

The truth is so simple that it is regarded as a pretentious banality.