God has allowed some magical reversal to occur, so that you see the scorpion pit as an object of desire, and all the beautiful expanse around it as dangerous and swarming with snakes.

Peace is wonderful, but / ecstatic dance is more fun / and less narcissistic

There is a loneliness more precious than life. There is a freedom more precious than the world. Infinitely more precious than life and the world is that moment when one is alone with God.

There is an invisible strength within us; when it recognizes two opposing objects of desire, it grows stronger.

You know the value of every article of merchandise, but if you don't know the value of your own soul, it's all foolishness.

Not the ones speaking the same language, but the ones sharing the same feeling understand each other.

We are even higher than the heavens, we are greater than angels; Why should we not transcend both? Our lodging-place is Majesty.