"What is the real position of man in the world, and wherein lies the deception which makes man miserable?

The deception lies therein that people forget about death that they do not live in this world but simply pass through it. Children and adults are often under this delusion. Adults seldom think about death; they live as if death did not exist, as if they were certain that they would live for ever."

"It's the children first and foremostly who lead a true life when coming into this world, not yet knowing what time is. They always desire, nothing shall change. The longer they live, the more they succumb to the illusion of time. While ageing, this illusion grows weaker and weaker - time seems to rush increasingly, and at last the aged enter into a timeless life. Mainly it is the children and the elderly who lead the true life."