He whose intellect overcomes his lust is higher than the angels; he whose lust overcomes his intelligence is less than an animal.
Intelligence is the shadow of objective truth. How can the shadow vie with sunshine?
If you don't try to fly and so break yourself apart, you will be broken open by death, when it's too late for all you could become.
Because of your love I have broken with my past
Whoever acts with respect will get respect.
Don't run away from grief, o’ soul/ Look for the remedy inside the pain/ because the rose came from the thorn/ and the ruby came from a stone.