Light in the Darkness

When reason speaks to you, listen to what it says and you shall be saved. Make good use of its words and you shall be armed. For reason is a clever minister, a loyal guide, and a wise counselor. And just as anger obscures the light, reason is a light in the darkness. Do not forget, however, than even if reason illuminates you, it is not effective without understanding. Without its true-born sister, reason is a wanderer without a roof over its head; and understanding without reason is like an unguarded house. Kahlil Gibran

I know that you
believe you understand
what you think I said,
but I’m not sure you realize
that what you heard
is not what I meant.
Robert McCloskey