Never asking a direct question, even though the other person can guess what it is you want to know.

Treasure is uncovered by the force of flowing water, and it is buried by the same currents.

You can only know a good wine if you have first tasted a bad one.

In the long run what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.

I must have no fear of failure. It was my fear of failure that first kept me from attempting the Master Work.

Don't be like those people who believe in "positive thinking" and tell themselves that they're loved and strong and capable. You don't need to do that because you know it already.

Forget everything you've ever learned about the stars and they'll once more be transformed into angels, or into children, or into whatever you want to believe at that moment. It won't make you more stupid - after all, it's only a game - but it could enrich your life.