You must talk to them in a loud and clear voice if you want them to answer you. The world around us is a mystery,and men are no better than anything else. If a little plant is generous with us we must thank her,or perhaps she will not let us go. You have to be aware of the uselessness of your self importance and of your personal history. Your death can give you a little warning,it always comes as a chill.
Death is our eternal companion,it is always to our left,at an arm's length.
How can anyone feel so important when we know that death is stalking us. The thing to do when you're impatient is to turn to your left and ask advice from your death. An immense amount of pettiness is dropped if your death makes a gesture to you,or if you catch a glimpse of it,or if you just have the feeling that your companion is there watching you. The issue of our death is never pressed far enough. Death is the only wise adviser that we have.