Wisdom is
sweeter than honey,
brings more joy
than wine,
illumines
more than the sun,
is more precious
than jewels.
She causes
the ears to hear
and the heart to comprehend.
~ by Queen Makeda (ca 1000 BCE)
... and how could anyone believe
that anything in this world
is only what it appears to be—
that anything in this world
is only what it appears to be—