How many friends would you have if you went from one to another asking them to conceal a dead body?

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)

If you still believe in magic, you're subject to enchantment.

The history of mankind is the history of ideas.

I've never made a conscious effort to do anything about my psychological side. I just try to think positively and enjoy it.

A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or hire a bodyguard.

Stories do not change the world. I've learned that. But perhaps in some secret, subtle way... I mean it's not the world I want to change.

Until mankind is peaceful enough not to have violence on the news, there's no point in taking it out of shows that need it for entertainment value.

Never let me slip cuz if I slip then I'm slippin'.

The muse of music isn't just from Greek mythology, but living in people like the Beatles, Chuck Berry, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin.

Mastery is the rudder, Mystery is the sail and Magic the wind to move you in your chosen direction.

Perfect night, wasn't it?" "It could have been." I smiled up at him. "But you were there.