A Sufi is alive to the value of time, and is given, every moment, to what that moment demands.

The Sufi way is through knowledge and practice, not through intellect and talk.

Materialism, attachment to things of the world, includes pride. Many religious people suffer from pride: taking pleasure or even delight in being good, or religious.

One cannot learn from someone whom one distrusts.

The human being, whether he realises it or not, is trusting someone or something every moment of the day.

But one may say something and yet not be able to do it. Try, for instance, lifting yourself up by the bootstraps.

If wine is the enemy of religion, I shall devour the enemy of religion.

The Sufis regard systems which treat everyone alike as mechanical and degenerate.

A man must be a Solomon before his magical ring will work

A man must be a Salomon before his magical ring will work. (Hafiz)

Imagination blocks you like a bolt on a door. Burn that bar. (Rumi)

Through our expectations, we violently expand and try to fill the world with our proofs of worth.

Whatever necessity lays upon thee endure whatever she commands do.

This isn't a fairy tale. It's New York City.

Law cannot organize labor and industry without organizing injustice.

I would love to say how nice it is to see you again, but that would be a lie. And I am nothing if not honest.

My sister is bold, independent, and not afraid to wear overalls. Some of her first words as a child were "that's not fair," and she's been committed to social justice ever since. She's my hero.

Don't ask whether it is right or wrong. Instead try to find out what is going on.

All lovers unconsciously establish their own rules of the game, which from the outset admit of no transgression.

I've been doing independent films for 10 years, but one out of five didn't see the light of day.

When heroes fall from the sky, many more will learn to fly.