“What is there in places empty of matter? and Whence is it that the sun and planets gravitate toward one another without dense matter between them? Whence is it that Nature doth nothing in vain? and Whence arises all that order and beauty which we see in the world? To what end are comets? and Whence is it that planets move all one and the same way in orbs concentrick, while comets move all manner of ways in orbs very excentrick? and What hinders the fixed stars from falling upon one another?” WorldWayEndsMatterMovingOrderFallStarsSunPlanetsEmptyAriseVainFixedHinderDenseCometsOrbs Author:Isaac Newton
“It is in vain a daring author thinks of attaining to the heights of Parnassus if he does not feel the secret influence of heaven and if his natal star has not formed him to be a poet.” IfsThinkingFeelsDoeHeavenStarsSecretInfluencePoetVainHeightDaringAuthorshipNatal Author:Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux
“Babaji's spiritual state is beyond human comprehension. The dwarfed vision of men cannot pierce to his transcendental star. One attempts in vain even to picture the avatar's attainment. It is inconceivable.” MenHumansStatesSpiritualStarsVisionVainComprehensionAttainmentPierceTranscendental Author:Sri Yukteswar Giri