Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with toil and grasping for the wind.
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Evagrius Ponticus
AD 399
The “chasing after wind,” I believe, refers to the will of the soul caught up with passions. That is why a handful of virtue is better than two handfuls of wickedness, ignorance and “chasing after wind.” … It is as if someone said it is better to learn contemplation of one spiritual thing than to have numerous visions of foolish wisdom. .
