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once i spoke of the sea to a brook； and the brook thought me but an imaginative exaggerator；
and once i spoke of a brook to the sea； and the sea thought me but a depreciative defamer。
how narrow is the vision that exalts the busyness of the ant above the singing of the grasshopper。
the highest virtue here may be the least in another world。
the deep and the high go to the depth or to the height in a straight line； only the spacious can move in circles。
if it were not not for our conception of weights and measures we would stand in awe of the firefly as we do before the sun。
a scientist without imagination is a butcher with dull knives and out…worn scales。
but what would you； since we are not all vegetarians？
when you sing the hungry hears you with his stomach。
death is not nearer to the aged than to the new…born； neither is life。
if indeed you must be candid； be candid beautifully； otherwise keep silent； for there is a man in our neighbourhood who is dying。
mayhap a funeral among men is a wedding feast among the angels。
a forgotten reality may die and leave in its will seven thousand actualities and facts to be spent in its funeral and the building of a tomb。
in truth we talk only to ourselves； but sometimes we talk loud enough that others may hear us。
the obvious is that which is never seen until someone expresses it simply。
if the milky way were not within me how should i have seen it or known it？
unless i am a physician among physicians they would not believe that i am an astronomer。
perhaps the seas definition of a shell is the pearl。
perhaps times definition of coal is the diamond。
fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light。
a root is a flower that disdains fame。
there is neither religion nor science beyond beauty。
every great man i have known had something small in his make…up； and it was that small something which prevented inactivity or madness or suicide。
the truly great man is he who would master no one； and who would be mastered by none。
i would not believe that a man is mediocre simply because he kills the criminals and the prophets。
tolerance is love sick with the sickness of haughtiness。
worms will turn； but is it not strange that even elephants will yield？
a disagreement may be the shortest cut between two minds。
i am the flame and i am the dry bush； and one part of me consumes the other part。
we are all seeking the summit of the holy mountain； but shall not our road be shorter if we consider the past a chart and not a guide？
wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it bees too proud to weep； too grave to laugh； and too self…full to seek other than itself。
had i filled myself with all that you know what room should i have for all that you do not know？
i have learned silence from the talkative； toleration from the intolerant； and kindness from the unkind； yet strange； i am ungrateful to these teachers。
a bigot is a stone…leaf orator。
the silence of the envious is too noisy。
when you reach the end of what you should know； you will be at the beginning of what you should sense。
an exaggeration is a truth that has lost its temper。
if you can see only what light reveals and hear only what sound announces；
then in truth you do not see nor do you hear。
a fact is a truth unsexed。
you cannot laugh and be unkind at the same time。
the nearest to my heart are a king without a kingdom and a poor man who does not know how to beg。
a shy failure is nobler than an immodest success。
dig anywhere in the earth and you will find a treasure； only you must dig with the faith of a peasant。
said a hunted fox followed by twenty horsemen and a pack of twenty hounds； 〃of course they will kill me。 but how poor and how stupid they must be。 surely it would not be worth while for twenty foxes riding on twenty asses and acpanied by twenty wolves to chase and kill one man。〃
it is the mind in us that yields to the laws made by us； but never the spirit in us。
a traveller am i and a navigator； and every day i discover a new region within my soul。
a woman protested saying； 〃of course it was a righteous war。 my son fell in it。〃
i said to life； 〃i would hear death speak。〃
and life raised her voice a little higher and said； 〃you hear him now。〃
when you have solved all the mysteries of life you long for death； for it is but another mystery of life。
birth and death are the two noblest expressions of bravery。
my friend； you and i shall remain strangers unto life；
and unto one another； and each unto himself；
until the day when you shall speak and i shall listen
deeming your voice my own voice；
and when i shall stand before you
thinking myself standing before a mirror。
they say to me； 〃should you know yourself you would know all men。〃
and i say； 〃only when i seek all men shall i know myself。〃
man is two men； one is awake in darkness； the other is asleep in light。
a hermit is one who renounces the world of fragments that he may enjoy the world wholly and without interruption。
there lies a green field between the scholar and the poet； should the scholar cross it he bees a wise man； should the poet cross it； he bees a prophet。
yestereve i saw philosophers in the market…place carrying their heads in baskets； and crying aloud； 〃wisdom！ wisdom for sale！〃
poor philosophers！ they must needs sell their heads to feed their hearts。 said a philosopher to a street sweeper； 〃i pity you。 yours is a hard and dirty task。〃
and the street sweeper said； 〃thank you； sir。 but tell me what is your task？〃
and the philosopher answered saying； 〃i study mans mind； his deeds and his desires。〃
then the street sweeper went on with his sweeping and said with a smile； 〃i pity you too。〃
he who listens to truth is not less than he who utters truth。
no man can draw the line between necessities and luxuries。 only the angels can do that； and the angels are wise and wistful。
perhaps the angels are our better thought in space。
he is the true prince who finds his throne in the heart of the dervish。
generosity is giving more than you can； and pride is taking less than you need。
in truth you owe naught to any man。 you owe all to all men。
all those who have lived in the past live with us now。 surely none of us would be an ungracious host。
he who longs the most lives the longest。
they say to me； 〃a bird in the hand is worth ten in the bush。〃
but i say； 〃a bird and a feather in the bush is worth more than ten birds in the hand。〃
your seeking after that feather is life with winged feet； nay； it is life itself。
there are only two elements here； beauty and truth； beauty in the hearts of lovers； and truth in the arms of the tillers of the soil。
great beauty captures me； but a beauty still greater frees me even from itself。
beauty shines brighter in the heart of him who longs for it than in the eyes of him who sees it。
i admire him who reveals his mind to me； i honour him who unveils his dreams。 but why am i shy； and even a little ashamed before him who serves me？
the gifted were once proud in serving princes。
now they claim honour in serving paupers。
the angels know that too many practical men eat their bread with the sweat of the dreamers brow。
wit is often a mask。 if you could tear it you would find either a genius irritated or cleverness juggling。
the understanding attributes to me understanding and the dull； dullness。 i think they are both right。
only those with secrets in their hearts could divine the secrets in our hearts。
he who would share your pleasure but not your pain shall lose the key to one of the seven gates of paradise。
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SAND AND FOAM（third part）
～小＜说t xt＋＋天＞堂
sand and foam（third part）
yes； there is a nirvana； it is in leading your sheep to a green pasture； and in putting your child to sleep； and in writing the last line of your poem。
we choose our joys and our sorrows long before we experience them。
sadness is but a wall between two gardens。
when either your joy or your sorrow bees great the world bees small。
desire is half of life； indifference is half of death。
the bitterest thing in our todays sorrow is the memory of our yesterdays joy。
they say to me； 〃you must needs choose between the pleasures of this world and the peace of the next world。〃
and i say to them； 〃i have chosen both the delights of this world and the peace of the next。 for i know in my heart that the supreme poet wrote but one poem； and it scans perfectly； and it also rhymes perfectly。〃
faith is an oasis in the heart which will never be reached by the caravan of thinking。
when you reach your height you shall desire but only for desire； and you shall hunger； for hunger； and you shall thirst for greater thirst。
if you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees。
the flowers of spring are winters dreams related at the breakfast table of the angels。
said a skunk to a tube…rose； 〃see how swiftly i run； while you cannot walk nor even creep。〃
said the tube…rose to the skunk； 〃oh； most noble swift runner； please run swiftly！〃
turtles can tell more about roads than hares。
strange that creatures without backbones have the hardest shells。
the most talkative is the least intelligent； and there is hardly a difference between an orator and an auctioneer。
be grateful that you do not have to live down the renown of a father nor the wealth of an uncle。
but above all be grateful that no one will have to live down either your renown or your wealth。
only when a juggler misses catching his ball does he appeal to me。
the envious praises me unknowingly。
long were you a dream in your mothers sleep； and then she woke to give you birth。
the germ of the race is in your mothers longing。
my father and mother desired a child and they begot me。
and i wanted a mother and a father and i begot night and the sea。
some of our children are our justifications and some are but our regrets。
when night es and you too are dark； lie down and be dark with a will。
and when morning es and you are still dark stand up and say to the day with a will； 〃i am still dark。〃
it is stupid to play a role with the night and the day。
they would both laugh at you。
the mountain veiled in mist is not a hill； an oak tree in the rain is not a weeping willow。
behold here is a paradox； the deep and high are nearer to one another than the mid…level to either。
when i stood a clear mirror before you； you gazed into me and saw your image。
then you said； 〃i love you。〃
but in truth you loved yourself in me。
when you enjoy loving your neighbour it ceases to be a virtue。
love which is not always springing is always dying。
you cannot have youth and the knowledge of it at the same time；
for youth is too busy living to know； and knowledge is too busy seeking itself to live。 you may sit at your window watching the passers…by。 and watching you may see a nun walking toward your right hand； and a prostitute toward your left hand。
and you may say in your innocence； 〃how noble is the one and how ignoble is the other。〃
but should you close your eyes and listen awhile you would hear a voice whispering in the ether； 〃one seeks me in prayer； and the other in pain。 and in the spirit of each there is a bower for my spirit。〃
once every hundred years jesus of nazareth meets jesus of the christian in a garden among the hills of lebanon。 and they talk long； and each time jesus of nazareth goes away saying to jesus of the christian； 〃my friend； i fear we shall never； never agree。〃
may god feed the over…abundant！
a great man has two hearts； one bleeds and the other forbears。
should one tell a lie which does not hurt you nor anyone else； why not say in your heart that the house of his facts is too small for his fancies； and he had to leave it for larger space？
behind every closed door is a mystery sealed with seven seals。
waiting is the hoofs of time。
what if trouble should be a new window in the eastern wall of your house？
you may forget the one with whom you have laughed； but never the one with whom you have wept。
there must be