Premature independence is the daughter of conceit.
Please, not again what you studied, how long you spent at it, how many books you wrote, what people thought of you - but: what did you learn?
The human being, whether he realises it or not, is trusting someone or something every moment of the day.
The sufis believe that they can experience something more complete.
A real secret is something which only one person knows.
If you want to make an ordinary man happy, or think that he is happy, give him money, power, flattery, gifts, honours. If you want to make a wise man happy - improve yourself!