Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we've learned as we've moved toward that dream. That's the point at which most people give up. It's the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one 'dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon.'

孤独对伟大的灵魂和恶人都有好处。

白色的石头看上去像是玉，奸佞小人看上去像是贤人。这警醒我们要看实质，不要被假象迷惑。