At His door, what is the difference between Moslem and Christian, virtuous and guilty? At his door all are seekers and He the sought.

What is humanity? To feel pain at the sorrows of our neighbours, to feel humiliated at the humiliation of fellow-beings.

Our heads are filled with ‘knowledge’, a knowledge that in some areas pre-empts our seeing anything at all.

Certain levels of human understanding cannot be attained, it is claimed, until the brain can work in more than one way.

The process of learning is the process of discovering what really exists.

Most of the supposedly Sufi organizations, exercises and “orders” are in fact only of archaeological interest.

The colour of the water seems to be the colour of the glass into which it has been poured

We and all our existences are non-entities. Thou art the absolute being whose appearance is transitory.

Ibn El-Arabi wrote, ‘The Teacher is he who hears you, then unveils you to yourself

And Rumi tells us, ‘Soul receives from soul that knowledge, therefore not by book nor from tongue’.

The selection and following of a spiritual guide is the most important duty of a Sufi.

I wanted to tell you that the man who is your father, the man who gave you life, has found a woman who is in heaven when she's in his arms.

You don’t need armor if your skin is thick.You don’t need a sword if your mind is sharp.You don’t need a shield if your heart is strong.You don’t need a fortress is your soul is secure.

If you are not willing to give a less experienced qualified professional a chance, don't complain you are charged double for a job worth half.

I was a fat-headed guy, full of pain.

Any opportunity to be helpful is an opportunity to earn money.

Her name was Maude and she drank whisky all day from a fruit jar under the counter.

Every corner of the public psyche is canvassed by some of the most talented citizens to see if the desire for some merchandisable product can be cultivated.

There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking.

Suffering so unbolts the door of the heart, that the Word hath easier entrance.

It's not how long life is but the quality of our life that is important.