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G. I. Gurdjieff Quotes: What you need to know is very little, but to know that little takes very very much.
         

What you need to know is very little, but to know that little takes very very much.


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Awakening begins when a man realizes that he is going nowhere and does not know where to go.

Awakening begins when a man realizes that he is going nowhere and does not know where to go.



The evolution of man is the evolution of his consciousness, and 'consciousness' cannot evolve unconsciously. The evolution of man is the evolution of his will, and 'will' cannot evolve involuntarily.

The evolution of man is the evolution of his consciousness, and 'consciousness' cannot evolve unconsciously. The evolution of man is the evolution of his will, and 'will' cannot evolve involuntarily.



If you meditate and the Devil comes, make the Devil meditate.

If you meditate and the Devil comes, make the Devil meditate.



Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.

Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.



It is only by grounding our awareness in the living sensation of our bodies that the 'I Am,' our real presence, can awaken.

It is only by grounding our awareness in the living sensation of our bodies that the 'I Am,' our real presence, can awaken.



Never think of results, just do!

Never think of results, just do!



Conscious faith is freedom. Emotional faith is slavery. Mechanical faith is foolishness.

Conscious faith is freedom. Emotional faith is slavery. Mechanical faith is foolishness.



He who has gotten rid of the disease of "tomorrow" has a chance of achieving what he is here for.

He who has gotten rid of the disease of "tomorrow" has a chance of achieving what he is here for.



Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.

Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.



One of the best means for arousing the wish to work on yourself is to realize that you may die at any moment. But first you must learn how to keep it in mind.

One of the best means for arousing the wish to work on yourself is to realize that you may die at any moment. But first you must learn how to keep it in mind.





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The saddest thing about falling in love is that sooner or later something will go wrong.

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It's a simple formula do your best and somebody might like it.

It's a simple formula do your best and somebody might like it.



What you want is what you need. Your dearest wish comes straight from your core, loaded with vital information about who you are and who you can become.

What you want is what you need. Your dearest wish comes straight from your core, loaded with vital information about who you are and who you can become.



Don't drink in the hotel bar, that's where I do my drinking.

Don't drink in the hotel bar, that's where I do my drinking.



If you desire to see, learn how to act.

If you desire to see, learn how to act.



I'm a very lazy, stay-at-home kind of girl.

I'm a very lazy, stay-at-home kind of girl.



I find every sect, as far as reason will help them, make use of it gladly: and where it fails them, they cry out, It is a matter of faith, and above reason.

I find every sect, as far as reason will help them, make use of it gladly: and where it fails them, they cry out, It is a matter of faith, and above reason.



True heroics, obviously, is not the absence of fear, but having that fear and doing something anyway.

True heroics, obviously, is not the absence of fear, but having that fear and doing something anyway.



It's not like Windows users don't have any power. I think they are happy with Windows, and that's an incredibly depressing thought

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