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The learned men seemed to think that the world itself was a kind of speech that could be decoded.
She yearned for such knowledge, knowledge that would allow her to interpret the signs of the gods, to see through the veil of the world and get a glimpse of Truth.
“I’ve conversed with the gods, but I’m not sure they even understand themselves.
Different times require different wisdom.”
Ancient texts were apparently as malleable in the hands of a master scholar as lumps of warm wax, able to bear any construction.
Life is much more enjoyable when I ride the Flow instead of worrying about how many times to brush the ground with my sleeves or how deeply to bow.’
The secret to happiness is to plan for the worst but be ready to seize opportunities when they flash briefly like shooting stars in the night sky.
