"The would-be students wish to transcend books.But, ask yourselves: if someone says that books do not contain wisdom, and yet he writes books; books do not contain Sufism, and yet he continues to publish books on Sufism, what is really happening? It really is your duty, and not mine, to ask and to find the answer to that question, if you are interested enough."

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"The would-be students wish to transcend books.But, ask yourselves: if someone says that books do not contain wisdom, and yet he writes books; books do not contain Sufism, and yet he continues to publish books on Sufism, what is really happening? It really is your duty, and not mine, to ask and to find the answer to that question, if you are interested enough."

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"When I was young, I thought it is thunder that kills people. But when I learnt physics in the high school, I discovered that it is rather the lightning that does the killing. The voice of the thunder itself is just a noise. The lightning is the poise!"

"A book is a sacred gift."

"A man with wisdom will always have a solution no matter how big his challenges may be. Wisdom makes you a problem solver."

"In the pursuit of knowledge, we know God, the source of knowledge and wisdom."

"In every situation, we can find sacred lesson."

"To be given to the study of the scriptures is to discover more principles."

"The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little."

"If you listen to many wise sayings, you will develop a strong-mind."

"Feelings could override facts, as facts could alter feelings. Choose the truth first, rather than following after feelings."

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