The past is no farther away than your pillow.

That path leads ever down into stagnation.

You should never be in the company of anyone with whom you would not want to die.

The proximity of a desirable thing tempts one to overindulgence. On that path lies danger.

This is the awe-inspiring universe of magic: There are no atoms, only waves and motions all around. Here, you discard all belief in barriers to understanding. You put aside understanding itself. This universe cannot be seen, cannot be heard, cannot be detected in any way by fixed perceptions. It is the ultimate void where no preordained screens occur upon which forms may be projected. You have only one awareness here—the screen of the magi: Imagination! Here, you learn what it is to be human. You are a creator of order, of beautiful shapes and systems, an organizer of chaos.

This wise man observed that wealth is a tool of freedom. But the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery.

The past is no farther away than your pillow.