Only when we learn to value the differences among us can we achieve the true spirit of humanity.

In the animal kingdom, the rule is, eat or be eaten; in the human kingdom, define or be defined.

It isn't normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement.

It is crucial for us to understand the origins of our low self-esteem before we can transcend it.

You don't think your way to a new way of living. You live your way to a new way of thinking.

The Way of the Sufis cannot be understood by means of the intellect or by ordinary book learning.

Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.

Daniel supposed he had a secret life. Most people did; it was hardly possible to live without one.

The institution of teachership is there for this reason, that the learner must learn how to learn.

The problem with patience and discipline is that it requires both of them to develop each of them.

We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place.

people will focus on procedures and not notice anything that isn't just part of the procedures

Our work is not to become a better person, but to become present to the perfection we already are.

A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment.

Pick a number between one to ten. Now, pick the number that you think I picked you to pick.