Without struggle, no progress and no result. Every breaking of habit produces a change in the machine.
G. I. GURDJIEFFIn order to understand the interrelation of truth and falsehood in life, a man must understand falsehood in himself, the constant incessant lies he tells himself.
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What you need to know is very little, but to know that little takes very very much.
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The degree of consciousness corresponds to the degree of density or the speed of vibrations. The denser the matter, the less conscious it is.
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The greatest untold story is the evolution of God.
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The evolution of man is the evolution of his consciousness, and ‘consciousness’ cannot evolve unconsciously. The evolution of man is the evolution of his will, and ‘will’ cannot evolve involuntarily.
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It is only by grounding our awareness in the living sensation of our bodies that the ‘I Am,’ our real presence, can awaken.
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It is the greatest mistake to think that man is always one and the same. A man is never the same for long. He is continually changing. He seldom remains the same even for half an hour.
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To know all, it is necessary to know very little; but to know that very little, one must first know pretty much.
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Wish’ is the most powerful thing in the world. Higher than God.
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If you want to lose your faith, make friends with a priest.
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Nothing can be attained without suffering but at the same time one must begin by sacrificing suffering.
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To know means to know all. Not to know all means not to know. In order to know all, it is only necessary to know a little. But, in order to know this little, it is first necessary to know pretty much.
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Practice love on animals first; they react better and more sensitively.
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Life is real only then, when “I am”.
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The man has the possibilities of getting free gradually from the mechanical laws.
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One of the strongest motives for wishing to work on yourself is the realization that you may die at any moment – only you must first realize this.
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