It is not given to us to grasp the truth, which is identical with the divine, directly. We perceive it only in reflection, in example and symbol, in singular and related appearances. It meets us as a kind of life which is incomprehensible to us, and yet we cannot free ourselves from the desire to comprehend it.

Battle not with monsters, for then you become one.

There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on how one looks at it.

What is the path? There is no path. On into the unknown.

When I make a mistake everyone can see it, but not when I lie.

He who moves not forward, goes backward.

Desire is the presentiment of our inner abilities, and the forerunner of our ultimate accomplishments.