Proper teaching is recognized with ease. You can know it without fail because it awakens within you that sensation which tells you this is something you have always known.

Law of the Minimum: "The worst potential competition for any organism can come from its own kind. The species consumes necessities. Growth is limited by that necessity which is present in the least amount. The least favourable condition controls the rate of growth."

One uses power by grasping it lightly. To grasp too strongly is to be taken over by power, and thus to become its victim.

Ultimately, all things are known because you want to believe you know.

We accept too damned many things on the explanations of people who could have good reasons for lying.

Beware of the truth, gentle Sister. Although much sought after, truth can be dangerous to the seeker. Myths and reassuring lies are much easier to find and believe. If you find a truth, even a temporary one, it can demand that you make painful changes. Conceal your truths within words. Natural ambiguity will protect you then.

A stone is heavy and the sand is weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.