The Way of the Sufis cannot be understood by means of the intellect or by ordinary book learning.

It is not only a matter of not caring who knows - it is also a matter of knowing who cares.

Enlightenment must come little by little - otherwise it would overwhelm.

If you are uninterested in what I say, there's an end to it. If you like what I say, please try to understand which previous influences have made you like it. If you like some of the things I say, and dislike others, you could try to understand why. If you dislike all I say, why not try to find out what formed your attitude?

A man who believes the word of a donkey in preference to my word does not deserve to be lent anything.

If your desire for 'good' is based on greed, it is not good, but greed.

But one may say something and yet not be able to do it. Try, for instance, lifting yourself up by the bootstraps.