God works in mysterious ways. Things may look good outwardly, but there may be evil contained inside. Let no one be deluded by pride that he himself has conceived good ideas or done good deeds. If everything were as it seemed, the Prophet would not have cried out with such illuminated and illuminating perspicacity, Show me things as they are! You make things appear beautiful when in reality they are ugly; You make things appear ugly when in reality they are beautiful. Show us therefore each thing as it is lest we fall into a snare and be ever errant.

If it is bread that you seek, you will have bread. If it is the soul you seek, you will find the soul. If you understand this secret, you know you are that which you seek.

Love is an emerald. Its brilliant light wards off dragons On this treacherous path.

Even when tied in a thousand knots, the string is still but one.

The world is a mirror, an imaging of Love's perfection.

Without the frown of clouds and lightning, the vines would be burned by the smiling sun.

When I am silent, I have thunder hidden inside.