Backward, turn backward,
O Time, in your flight make me a child again just for to-night!
That the birds of worry and care fly over your head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.
When the creative impulse sweeps over you, grab it! You grab it and honour it and use it, because momentum is a rare gift.
Scholars who incessantly contemplate on acquiring strength and knowledge should also consider it their moral duty to impart knowledge to the ignorant, so that they can develop their mental faculties. This would automatically lead to the latter’s self-development and spiritual progress.
There’s nothing more advanced than relating with others. There’s nothing more advanced than communication – compassionate communication.
