Wisdom

"And speak to people good [words]"

"And Moses said, "If you should disbelieve, you and whoever is on the earth entirely - indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy."

"And never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them for a Day when eyes will stare [in horror]."

"Only he who asks the question, will be able to hear the answer."

"Treat this world as I do, like a wayfarer; like a horseman who stops in the shade of a tree for a time, and then moves on."

"The little dove, in her nest, in my kitchen window, still awake, all scared, waiting for the storm to pass and we humans are sleeping peacefully, believing that our concrete houses will save us..."

"Our creator is one. However you name him. Whatever you call him. He is the only one having 99 names..."

"Saying of the Prophet. The Bequest: I have nothing to leave you except my family."

"Sophia was asked to speak to the students of a local medical school. “Sophia, what do we need to be better doctors?” the students asked. “Doctors,” Sophia said, “need strong stomachs and strong powers of observation.” Then she opened a canister. The putrid smell quickly moved through the classroom. Sophia stuck a finger in the jar, pulled it up, and then licked it. She passed the jar around encouraging each doctor in training to do the same. Each did, and though many felt nauseas, no one got sick. “You all have very strong stomachs,” she said. “But your powers of observation need some work.” “What do you mean?” they asked. “We did just what you did.” “There is one difference,” she replied. “The finger I dipped in the jar was not the finger I licked."

"Work on your goals, one step at a time. Remain focused and do not stop. You will be amazed how much you can accomplish over the years. In most things in life, it is not the speed but the consistency that matters."

"It is much easier to focus on what you like than on what you dislike."

"Focus on what you like and forget about what you don't like, before it drains all your energy. Full equipment on the hands of an empty mind is useless, I prefer a full mind with empty hands."

"Life is the greatest author of us all, for it writes the very best and very worst of all tales & stories..."

"Mary watched the sunset from her carriage window, realizing that such beauty could never last. Life was a golden glory that faded in the wink of an eye. Life was a village fair that only lasted for a single day. As the carriage rattled along, rocking her like a babe in arms, Mary felt very old and wise. She found that she didn't mind being taken back to the castle, to a caring captivity that was filled with comforts and kindness. And she also found that she couldn't keep her eyes open."

"Sometimes in life there's no problem and sometimes there solution. Within this space - between these apparent poles - life flows."

"What is a truth and what is a lie? Is truth the mutually accepted part of a lie, or is lie a mutually denied part of truth?"

"Whatever happens, love that."

"Do what you can to help people but have the wisdom to accept your limits."

"We look for our perfect partners, and we wish we can be accepted the way we are. We seek unconditional love. It is all beautiful. While doing it we can always remember that we need to accept ourselves unconditionally, as much as we wish others to accept as with no conditions."

"Change what you can, accept what you can’t, and be smart enough to know the difference"