“The essence of wisdom is to know when to be doing, and when it's useless even to try”
“Indeed, how can the mind by its own leading come to search out God's essence when it cannot even get to its own?”
“When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat. ”
“Grant me the wisdom to know when to keep trying and when to stop wasting time, the patience to keep going with the 1st, and the courage & serenity to let go of the 2nd.”
“To know when to be generous and when firm—that is wisdom.”
“It's risky to try to determine the moments when a person's life is changed forever. I don't even know if such moments exist.”