Life is a manifestation of unity.

If you want an enemy, the soul (nafs) is sufficient. If you want advice, death is sufficient.

I am not free and independent; I am a traveler with duties.

The truth cannot be deceptive, and one who sees it cannot be deceived.

The heart does not derive pure pleasure from what is impermanent.

The mirror to the beautiful is beautiful.

A thing's innate disposition does not lie.

All true happiness, pure joy, sweet bounties, and unclouded pleasure are contained within the knowledge and love of God.

Creation's highest aim and most sublime result is belief in God. The most exalted rank of humanity is knowledge of God.

Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord, but sometimes it's hard not to get a jump on it yourself.

Control is never achieved when sought after directly

If everybody's watching, you know, all of the back room discussions and the deals, you know, then people get a little nervous, to say the least. So, you need both a public and a private position.

There were words for what he meant to me, but if I studied every language ever spoken for the next thousand years, I still wouldn’t find enough of them to describe it.

One person with a belief is equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.

I should add that it is open to debate whether what we call the writing of history these days is truly scientific.

I never really wanted to be a singer - not with any longevity. But I always wanted to be a writer.

Most professional players are their own biggest critics. Some of the things you read in the papers that strike you as bang out of order will already have been thought by the players themselves

It requires time to bring honest Men to think & determine alike even in important Matters. Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason.

The heart of standing is that you cannot fly.