Whoever knows God, does not (any longer) say “God”.

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)

In the end she just said..... All I did was to run away for a few minutes! All I wanted was to be free!

...the whole universe is through and through the playing of love in every shade of the word's use, from animal lust to divine charity.

'It is very small for its age,' said Gnathaena.

What scoundrels we would be if we did for ourselves what we are ready to do for Italy.

Village cricket spread fast through the land.

I must settle for freedom in this modern time

It is a disgrace to let ignorance and vanity do more with us than prudence and principle.

My goal isn't to make money, it's to try and survive and make a point.

Choices always were a problem for you. What you need is someone strong to guide you. Deaf and blind and dumb and born to follow, what you need is someone strong to use you - like me.

What I know is that taxation, as far as liberal Democrats are concerned, is not about money. It's about power.