To Be Closer To God,

Whoever Would Be A Teacher Of Men Let Him Begin By Teaching Himself Before Teaching Others; And Let Him Teach By Example Before Teaching By Word. For He Who Teaches Himself And Rectifies His Own Ways Is More Deserving Of Respect And Reverence Than He Who Would Teach Others And Rectify Their Ways.

If Winter Should Say, 'spring Is In My Heart,' Who Would Believe Winter?

Only Love And Death Will Change All Things.

Seek Not The Depths Of Your Knowledge With Staff Or Sounding Line. For Self Is A Sea Boundless And Measureless.

But Memory Is An Autumn Leaf That Murmurs A While In The Wind And Then Is Heard No More.