The wave is ignorant of the true nature of the sea: how can the temporal comprehend the eternal?

To the seeker after pearls, silence is a speaking argument, for no breath comes forth from the diver of the sea.

The wave is ignorant of the true nature of the sea: how can the temporal comprehend the eternal?

In this market every head has a different fancy: everyone winds his turban in a different fashion.

The rosary in the hand, repentance on the lips, and the heart full of sinful longings-sin itself laughs at our repentance!

Seek for the truth from the heart which is empty of thought.

Flowers and fruit are never combined in one place: it is impossible that teeth and delicacies should exist simultaneously.