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"You think of yourself as a citizen of the universe. You think you belong to this world of dust and matter. Out of this dust you have created a personal image, and have forgotten about the essence of your true origin"
"When you lose all sense of self the bonds of a thousands chains will vanish. Lose yourself completely, return to the root of the root of your own soul."
"Love is the sea where intellect drowns."
"There is a loneliness more precious than life. There is a freedom more precious than the world. Infinitely more precious than life and the world is that moment when one is alone with God."
"You moan, "She left me." "He left me," Twenty more will come."
"Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond."
"Listen to the sound of waves within you."
"Either give me more wine or leave me alone."
"The angel is free because of his knowledge, the beast because of his ignorance. Between the two remains the son of man to struggle."
"If your thought is a rose, you are a rose garden; and if it is a thistle, you are fuel for the fire."
"Stop learning. Start knowing"
"Everything that is made beautiful and fair and lovely is made for the eye of one who sees."
"Only from the heart can you touch the sky."
"Wherever you are, and whatever you do, be in love."
"The lovers of God never run out of patience, for they know that time is needed for the crescent moon to become full."
"Poetry can be dangerous, especially beautiful poetry, because it gives the illusion of having had the experience without actually going through it."
"From "Wetness and Water" How does a part of the world leave the world? How can wetness leave water? Do not try to put out a fire by throwing on more fire. Do not wash a wound with blood. No matter how fast you run, your shadow more than keeps up. Sometimes it's in front. Only full, overhead sun diminishes your shadow. But that shadow has been serving you. What hurts you blesses you. Darkness is your candle. Your boundaries are your quest."
"The one who has a good friend doesn't need any mirror."
"Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion."
"When you notice a fault in your neighbour, search for the same in yourself."