Rumi is one of the great spokesmen for the Quranic instruction teaching that all prophets come from God and God does not create one religion, but many religions.

The love of God is not only the highest form of love, but also in reality the only love of which all other loves are but shadows

The quest for truth must be carried out by each person individually. It is like breathing, something which no one else can do for us.

In traditional societies, nature was seen as one’s wife, but the modern West turned it into a prostitute.

The environmental crisis has deep spiritual, philosophical, and religious roots and causes. It is not merely the result of bad engineering.

The human soul, provided it is pure and strong enough, can contact the unseen in waking life as well as in dreams: all that is required is withdrawal of the soul from the tumult of sensory life.

To be modern is to destroy nature.

Only man can stop being fully man. He can ascend above all degres of universal existence and by the same token fall below the level of the basest of creatures.

In the traditional Islamic world, the hierarchy of the arts was not based on whether they were "fine" or "industrial" or "minor". It was based upon the effect of art on the soul of the human being.

Justice is inseparable from truth in human life.

All Muslims stand before God and they are their own priests.

Why trade definite for a maybe?

regrets are stepping stone towards improvement

Often morality defines our inner philosophy.

If you live for this world, you are in the junk business. It's all just premature junk.

Nothing is more irritating than not being invited to a party you wouldn''t be seen dead at

I apologize to the women I’ve hurt. I deeply regret what I did and know that it has forever impacted all of our lives.

If one gets his life together, there will be enough love and bounty to take care of every avenue of life.

But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to these [individual and group] differences becomes more firmly established than ever.

Air grew heavy, damp, almost solid. I was breathing bricks.

Happiness is not about the trophy, or the finish line. It's the journey. If you enjoy your journey, you can enjoy your life