Land of the rising sun

The gifts of lovers to one another are, in respect to love, nothing but forms; yet, they testify to invisible love.

Woman is a ray of God. She is not that earthly beloved: she is creative, not created.

And so it is, that both the Devil and the angelic Spirit present us with objects of desire to awaken our power of choice.

Don&#39;t be surprised at Fortune&#39;s turns and twists: That wheel has spun a thousand yarns before.

When someone beats a rug, the blows are not against the rug, but against the dust in it.

I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.

Sunlight fell upon the wall; the wall received a borrowed splendor. Why set your heart on a piece of earth, O simple one? Seek out the source which shines forever.

When I die, I shall soar with angels, and when I die to the angels, what I shall become you cannot imagine.

Everything that is made beautiful and fair and lovely is made for the eye of one who sees.