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

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.

Life is a manifestation of unity.

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.

In the world of words, the imagination is one of the forces of nature.

I got well by talking. Death could not get a word in edgewise, grew discouraged, and traveled on.

We are different because our brain is wired differently. This causes us to perceive the world in different ways and have different values and priorities. Not better or worse - different.

Everybody deserves a fresh start every once in a while.

You will begin to see your life as an opportunity to share the special gift you alone can bestow upon the world.

If your religion does not change you, then you had better change your religion.

The government usually announces it killed a Big Terrorist 5 or 6 different times before they're dead - they're almost like cats.

The more acute the experience, the less articulate its expression.

The duty of a lyrical poet is not to express or explain, it is to intensify life.

American corporations hate to give away money.