What a great thing is understanding! It is priceless. No man can give greater pleasure to his fellow man than by understanding him.

Moth: I gave you my life. Flame: I allowed you to kiss me.

People in the world wish to make things rigid, things which are of the finest nature which words cannot explain. When a person describes the hereafter, it is just like wanting to weigh the soul or photograph the spirit. I personally think that you must be able to realize yourself what the hereafter is. You must not depend upon my words.

Those who have a desire to teach while coming to learn should not pose as disciples; they must come as teachers.

It is not solid wood that can become a flute, but the empty reed.

When we pay attention to nature's music, we find that everything on the Earth contributes to its harmony.

Things of heaven cannot be obtained by perseverance; they are the grace of God. To open to this and trust in it is how belief is crystallized into faith. We cannot pay for it in any form, in any way, by our goodness, by our piety, by our great qualities, merits, or virtues; nothing. It is a gift, and all we can do is receive it.