The Sower, The Seed and The Heart of Men

"Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell
along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. Other seed fell on
rocky ground, where it had not much soil, and immediately it sprang
up, since it had no depth of soil; and when the sun rose it was scorched,
and since it had no root it withered away. Other seed fell
among thorns and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded
no grain. And other seeds fell into good soil and brought forth grain,
growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and
a hundredfold. And he said, He who has ears to hear, let him hear."