The more wakeful a man is to the things which surround him, the more asleep is he, and his waking is worse than his sleep.

Opinion is usually something which people have when they lack comprehensive information.

The Sufi way is through knowledge and practice, not through intellect and talk.

Premature independence is the daughter of conceit.

If, from time to time, you give up expectation, you will be able to perceive what it is you are getting.

Materialism, attachment to things of the world, includes pride. Many religious people suffer from pride: taking pleasure or even delight in being good, or religious.

Talking about straws and camels' backs is just one way of approaching things. If you have enough camels, no backs need be broken.