“If you want an enemy, the soul (nafs) is sufficient. If you want advice, death is sufficient.”

The truth cannot be deceptive, and one who sees it cannot be deceived.

A thing’s innate disposition does not lie.

Do what you do only for God’s sake, start for God’s sake, work for God’s sake, and act within the sphere of God’s good approval.

Life is a manifestation of unity.

The heart does not derive pure pleasure from what is impermanent.

I am not free and independent; I am a traveler with duties.

The mirror to the beautiful is beautiful.

Worry is itself an illness, since worry is an accusation against Divine Wisdom, a criticism of Divine Mercy.

I work on instinct. It’s my best adviser.

You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.

Don’t talk too much or too soon.

Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.

No one wants advice – only corroboration.

Your most expensive advice is the free advice you receive from your financially struggling friends and relatives.

You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway.

People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.