Each has a secret way of being with the mystery, unique and not to be judged

The real sufis just laugh: nothing tyrannizes their hearts. What strikes the oyster shell does not damage the pearl.

He is a letter to everyone. You open it. It says, 'Live!'

No mirror ever became iron again; No bread ever became wheat; No ripened grape ever became sour fruit. Mature yourself and be secure from a change for the worse. Become the light.

Only from the heart can you touch the sky.

Patience is the key to joy.

That which is false troubles the heart, but truth brings joyous tranquility. People of the world don't look at themselves, and so they blame one another.

The intelligent want self-control; children want candy.

The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.

We rarely hear the inward music, but we're all dancing to it nevertheless.

Every object, every being, is a jar full of delight.

A painting is more than the sum of the parts Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much of life. So aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. -

Henry David Thoreau, naturalist and author (1817-1862)