"Therefore, whenever you see the summer corn follow spring flowers, or a temperate autumn follow the heat of summer, whenever you see winter snow follow autumn harvests, say to yourself, ‘Although the seasons pass away, they will always return. I, however, depart forever.’ Whenever in the evening you notice the shadows of the mountains growing longer as the sun sets, say, ‘Now, as life flees, the shadow of death stretches out. The sun will rise again tomorrow, but for me this day is gone forever.’"