It is very difficult also to sacrifice one’s suffering. A man will renounce any pleasures you like but he will not give up his suffering.
G. I. GURDJIEFFThe 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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A miracle is not the breaking of physical laws, but rather represents laws which are incomprehensible to us.
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Real love is a cosmic force which goes through us. If we crystallize it, it becomes the greatest power in the world.
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Better to die than live in sleep.
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All who have come to me must have enema each day.
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That which is easy is bad for your inner life.
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The only type of sexual relations possible are those with someone who is as advanced and capable as oneself.
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Time began when you were born. It will end when you die.
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If you want to lose your faith, make friends with a priest.
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Patience is the mother of will.
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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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Never think of results, just do!
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Religion is doing; a man does not merely think his religion or feel it, he ‘lives’ his religion as much as he is able, otherwise it is not religion but fantasy or philosophy.
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The greatest untold story is the evolution of God.
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Begin with the possible; begin with one step.
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