He who does not arrive at the Intuition of these Truths by means of Ecstasy knows only the name of Inspiration.

To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.

Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.

Desires make slaves out of kings and patience makes kings out of slaves.

Knowledge without action is wastefulness and action without knowledge is foolishness.

Offen love between two people intensifies not because of beauty or some advantage, but because of sheer spiritual affinity.

Dear friend, Your heart is a polished mirror. You must wipe it dean of the veil of dust that has gathered upon it, because it is destined to reflect the light of divine secrets.

Those who look for seashells will find seashells; those who open them will find pearls.

Never have I dealt with anything more difficult than my own soul, which sometimes helps me and sometimes opposes me.

Half of disbelief in Allah in the world is caused by people who make religion look ugly due to their bad conduct and ignorance

The way to paradise is an uphill climb whereas hell is downhill. Hence, there is a struggle to get to paradise and not to hell.

The undying motivation to achieve tremendous goals usually comes from acknowledging and having gratitude for small and big achievements.

There were a few years there when I was just so enamored with the idea of living some sort of famous person's lifestyle that really isn't suited to me.

In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.

I was reared in an atmosphere where a great deal of attention was paid to women's hairdressing.

...if I don't look after my body, I'll have nowhere to live.

I literally fell among Quakers when I went up to Oxford.

I don't understand men. I don't even understand what I don't understand about men.

I'm a much healthier eater and I've lost quite a bit of weight over the years.

I think the perception of wealth and power is that things just become easier and easier when in reality as you raise the stakes things become more stressful.