“Freedom stretches only as far as the limits of our consciousness.”

We discover ourselves through others.

We know that the wildest and most moving dramas are played not in the theatre but in the hearts of ordinary men and women.

In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.

A man’s hatred is always concentrated upon that which makes him conscious of his bad qualities.

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.

Do not compare, do not measure. No other way is like yours. All other ways deceive and tempt you. You must fulfill the way that is in you.

It is only our deeds that reveal who we are.

Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.

The greater the contrast, the greater the potential. Great energy only comes from a correspondingly great tension of opposites.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.

I live in my deepest hell and from there I cannot fall any further.

In order to know the light, we must first experience the darkness.

The only thing we have to fear on this planet is man.

Nothing is possible without love, For love puts one in a mood to risk everything.

Trust that which gives you meaning and accept it as your guide.

Enlightenment doesnt occur from sitting around visualizing images of light, but from integrating the darker aspects of the Self into the conscious personality.

I’m very aware and very conscious of the path I chose in life, and very aware of the path I didn’t choose.

Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.

While I am working I am not conscious of what I am putting on the canvas.

Consciousness is a concept that can sound esoteric, but all it really means is caring.

There is no coming to consciousness without pain.

As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

A man’s hatred is always concentrated upon that which makes him conscious of his bad qualities.

I had a lot of resistance, and not just to fame. I was always conscious of not changing.