The strong grows in solitude where the weak withers away.

When you were a wandering desire in the mist, I too was there, a wandering desire. Then we sought one another, and out of our eagerness dreams were born. And dreams were time limitless, and dreams were space without measure.

And what word is knowledge but a shadow of wordless knowledge?

You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

The earth is like a beautiful bride who needs no manmade jewels to heighten her loveliness.

The first glance from the eyes of the beloved is like the spirit that moved upon the face of the waters, giving birth to heaven and earth.

Friendship with the ignorant is as foolish as arguing with a drunkard.