Indeed, this worldly life is like a parable for human beings: look at what comes out of man, no matter how much spice and salt he added to make it delicious, see what it ultimately becomes!
Indeed, something whose end is this (the grave) truly deserves to have its beginning renounced. And indeed, something whose beginning is this truly deserves to have its end feared.
The world is of two kinds: a world that leads to the hereafter, and an accursed world.
The limit of intellect is detachment from the perishable world and attachment to the eternal hereafter.
This world is an unstable illusion, a fleeting mirage, and a leaning pillar.
Indeed, the seriousness of this material world is triviality, its honor is humiliation, and its grandeur is baseness.
In the eyes of the wise, this world is merely a shadow.
Relying on the world even after witnessing its instability is foolishness.
If you eagerly chase after the world, the world will turn away from you.
If you turn away from the world, the world will come to you on its own.