I know of a charm by way of a prayer that will preserve a man from the violence of guns and all manner of fire-weapons and engines but it will do me no good because I do not believe it

If you understand why a monkey in a family is always mocked and harassed, you understand why monks are rejected by all--both old and young.

The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!

If you say to me: "Master, it would seem that you weren't too terribly wise to have written these bits of nonsense and pleasant mockeries," I respond that you are hardly more so in finding amusement in reading them.

There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires.

It is quite a common and vulgar thing among humans to understand, foresee, know and predict the troubles of others. But oh what a rare thing it is to predict, know, foresee and understand one's own troubles.

He who has not an adventure has not horse or mule, so says Solomon.--Who is too adventurous, said Echephron,--loses horse and mule.