“Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.”

“It is said (I do not know with what truth) that a certain Hindu thinker believed the earth to rest upon an elephant. When asked what the elephant rested upon, he replied that it rested upon a tortoise. When asked what the tortoise rested upon, he said, "I am tired of this. Suppose we change the subject."”

“To the right hand I turned, and fixed my mind
Upon the other pole, and saw four stars
Ne'er seen before save by the primal people.”

“To lose and to hold tightly,
To love and take delight in,
To gaze upon and contemplate,
To possess utterly,
To float in that immensity
And to rest therein --
That is the work of unceasing exchange
Of charity and truth.”

“Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also.”

“Light be the earth upon you, lightly rest.”

“There is no compulsion for man to accept the truth. But it is certainly a shame upon the human intellect when man is not even interested in finding out as to what is the truth! Islam teaches that Go.”

“Like a long-legged fly upon the stream
His mind moves upon silence.”

“The 'Kingdom of Heaven' is a condition of the heart — not something that comes 'upon the earth' or 'after death.”

“Oh bed! oh bed! delicious bed!
That heaven upon earth to the weary head.”