"I recall a phrase the abbot used when I was a novitiate. He said 'When a fool sees himself as he is, then he is a fool no longer, and when a wise man learns of his own wisdom, then he becomes a fool.' This caused me great trouble, for it seemed mere wordplay. But after many years I have come to this conclusion: that only in certainity is there moral danger. Doubt is the gift we must cherish, for it forces us to question our motives constantly. It guides us to truth. I do not know if we chose wisely the path we now walk. I do not know if we are right in what we do. But we walk it in faith."
~Astila, pg. 262
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Again, well done.
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