The Messiah will come only when he is no longer necessary, he will come only one day after his arrival, he will not come on the last day, but on the last day of all.

All human errors are impatience, a premature breaking off of methodical procedure, an apparent fencing-in of what is apparently at issue.

The relationship to one's fellow man is the relationship of prayer, the relationship to oneself is the relationship of striving; it is from prayer that one draws the strength for one's striving.

It receives you when you come and dismisses you when you go.

I am free and that is why I am lost.

At that point I asked myself: How is it that she is not amazed at herself, that she keeps her lips closed and makes no such remark?

True undoubting is the teacher's part, continual undoubting the part of the pupil.