Have you noticed how many people who walk in the shade curse the Sun?

The colour of the water seems to be the colour of the glass into which it has been poured'.

People who speak or act in an ordinary fashion are most likely to be those who have been the recipients of higher experiences. But because they do not rage around, wild-eyed, people think that they are very ordinary folk and therefore not aware of anything unknown to the general run of man.

When tomorrow comes, think tomorrow's thoughts.

... when we are talking about 'Christians' and 'Moslems' we must first make sure that we are talking about people who have an idea, which should be more or less correct, as to what the other is supposed to believe and what he is expected to do as a consequence of that belief.

Enemies are often former or potential friends who have been denied - or think that they have been denied - something.

It is the message, not the man, which is important to the Sufis.