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

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.

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.

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

The vanity of human life is like a river constantly passing away and yet constantly coming on.

Get the winners into the game.

When we give, we receive much more than what we have given.

People always form images of who others are, and they can be inflated images.

I try not to get personally involved in social media. It kind of makes me sick sometimes.

Everyone wants to be financially secure, the problem is most people focus on "getting by" when they need to be focused on "getting rich."

Our biggest cost is not power, or servers, or people. It's lack of utilization. It dominates all other costs.

Sing it not in mournful numbers.

I don't know why my shoes are so popular - I am always surprised and mystified by it.

Aerosmith-one of the 10 best bands today? Yeah definitely.