Only those who live and sleep in the open fully realize the beauty of dawn and moonlight and starlight.

Only in rare instances and with rare individuals does there seem to be any guiding light from within.

For only he who has lived in darkness truly knows and values the light.

The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.

The fewer there are who follow the way to perfection, the harder that way is to find.

There is enough light for those who only desire to see, and enough obscurity for those who have a contrary disposition

Only a pure heart can recognize a beautiful and a happy soul.

Thus it is said:
The path into light seems dark,
the path forward seems to go back,
the direct path seems long,
true power seems weak...
the greatest love seems indifferent,
the greatest wisdom seems childish.

Only the solitary seek the truth, and they break with all those who don't love it sufficiently

Seek only light and freedom and do not immerse yourself too deeply in the worldly mire.

Few are those who wish to be endowed with virtue rather than to seem so.

Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.

Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.

A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.