How simple and frugal a thing is happiness.

What is truth? What is falsehood? Whatever gives wings to men, whatever produces great works and great souls and lifts up a man's height above the earth - that's true. Whatever clips off man's wings - that's false.

When everyone drowns and I'm the only one to escape, God is protecting me. When everyone else is saved and I'm the only one to drown, God is protecting me then too.

My entire soul is a cry, and all my work is a commentary on that cry.

I said to the almond tree, 'Sister, speak to me of God.' And the almond tree blossomed.

Be sure to live up to your reputation for honesty and goodness, because many souls who believe you to be honest and good have placed themselves in your hands.

You can knock on a deaf man's door forever.