A man is deficient in understanding until he perceives that there is a whole cycle of evolution possible within himself: repeating endlessly, offering opportunities for personal development.

When Fortune knocks, open the door,' they say. But why should one make fortune knock, by keeping the door shut?

Has it not occurred to you that, conversely, other people do not have your difficulties because they do not react as you do to what happens?

To be a Sufi is to detach from fixed ideas and from preconceptions; and not to try to avoid what is your lot.