Change is hard, but it is necessary for progress.

In the vastness of the cosmos, we are but a speck, yet our curiosity knows no bounds.

【译文】 孔子说：“吃粗粮、喝白水、弯着胳膊当枕头，乐也在其中了！缺少仁义的富贵，对我来说，就象天上的浮云。”

The purpose of all these illustrations is to direct the seeker's mind towards the one reality underlying them all.

You have to grind when no one else is grinding so you can shine when no one else is shining.

"The beauty and mystery of this world only emerges through affection, attention, interest and compassion."

The poem is a way of understanding the world, not just explaining it.