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"When the ego is brought to its knees in the dust, humiliated in its own eyes, however esteemed or feared, envied or respected in other men's eyes, the way is opened for grace's influx. Be assured that this complete humbling of the inner man will happen again and again and again until he is purified of all pride."

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"And this, our life exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything. "

"Earth is crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God. "

"Come quickly - as soon as these blossoms open, they fall. This world exists as a sheen of dew on flowers. "

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"Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. "

"If you persist in trying to attain what is never attained (It is Tao's Gift!), If you persist in making effort to obtain what effort cannot get, If you persist in reasoning about what cannot be understood, You will be destroyed by the very thing you seek. To know when to stop, To know when you can get no further by your own action, This is the right beginning! "

""Is there anything that I can do to make myself enlightened?" "As little as you can do to make the sun rise in the morning." "Then of what use are the spiritual exercises you prescribe?" "To make sure you are not asleep when the sun begins to rise." "