"The colour of the water seems to be the colour of the glass into which it has been poured"

"Man (and woman) has an infinite capacity for self-development. Equally, he has an infinite capacity for self-destruction. A human being may be clinically alive and yet, despite all appearances, spiritually dead."

"Saying of the ProphetDesireDesire not the world, and God will love you. Desire not what others have, and they will love you."

"Poor greedy one, wherever he runs He's after food, and death is after him.(Saadi)"

"if... says: 'Do not be greedy, be generous', you may inwardly interpret this in such a manner that you will develop a greed for generosity"

"Greed harms you: generosity helps you. This is why it has been said: 'Greed is the mother of incapacity'."

"It is axiomatic that the attempt to become a Sufi through a desire for personal power as normally understood will not succeed."

"Saying of the ProphetAngerYou ask for a piece of advice. I tell you: 'Do not get angry.' He is strong who can withhold anger."

"Definitions from Mulla Do-PiazaA fool: A man trying to be honest with the dishonest."

"In a village where everyone has only one leg, the biped will hop about more lamely than anyone else, if he knows what is good for him."