Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place.
Iron was black and sheenless, but cleansing and polishing washed away its blackness.
Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder.
Since in order to speak, one must first listen, learn to speak by listening.
You think because you understand 'one' you must also understand 'two', because one and one make two. But you must also understand 'and'.
If you desire healing, let yourself fall ill let yourself fall ill.