“The candle burned the moth:But soon it will vanish in its own fat.”

“Yes, the world is an illusion. But Truth is always being shown there.”

“As swords were designed to killThey did well to make them tongue-shaped.(Anwar-i-Suhaili)”

“A man's capacity is the same as his breadth of vision.”

“Show a man too many camels' bones,or show them to him too often,and he will not be able to recognize a camel when he comes across a live one.”

“Show a man too many camels' bones, or show them to him too often, and he will not be able to recognize a camel when he comes across a live one. (Mirza Ahsan of Tabriz)”

“Have the nature of a dervish: then wear a stylish cap.”

“Better the demon which makes you improve than the angel who threatens.”

“Be kind to the hawk and harm the sparrow.”

“SAYING OF SHEIKH ZIAUDIN:Self-justification is worse than the original offence.”

“It is not Sufism if it does not perform its function for you. A cloak is no longer a cloak if it does not keep a man warm.”

“It is your duty to do your best. It is not, however, your birth-right to prevail.”

“There are two aspects of individual harmony: the harmony between body and soul, and the harmony between individuals. All the tragedy in the world, in the individual and in the multitude, comes from...”

“Good. Show me a man who thinks that he knows what 'good' is, and I will probably be able to show you a horror of a person. Show me a person who really knows what 'good' is, and I will show you that...”

“Sufism is about connecting with the intuitive parts of ourselves so that we can attune to the highest vibration in the universe, which is pure love. It's about joining together in the mystical heart.”