G. I. Gurdjieff Quote – “Everything that reaches us in the course of the day…”

Everything that reaches us in the course of the day, and in the course of our whole life, is relative to us. G. I. Gurdjieff (1866 – 1949)

Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862), Living Book, The Seeker

Henry David Thoreau Quote – “He is blessed over all mortals…”

He is blessed over all mortals who loses no moment of the passing life in remembering the past. Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862)

Khalil Gibran (1883 – 1931), Living Book, The Search

Khalil Gibran Quote – “Aye, in the grove of the temple and in the shadow of the citadel…”

Aye, in the grove of the temple and in the shadow of the citadel I have seen the freest among you wear their freedom as a yoke and a handcuff. And my heart bled within me; for you can only be free when even the desire of seeking freedom becomes a harness to you, and when you cease to speak […]

Living Book, Maurice Nicoll (1884 – 1953), The Search

Maurice Nicoll Quote – “It is useless to hear and not to experience…”

It is useless to hear and not to experience, to be told and not to practice. Maurice Nicoll (1884 – 1953)

James Allen (1864 – 1912), Living Book, The Search

James Allen Quote – “Where there are difficulties to cope with…”

Where there are difficulties to cope with, and unsatisfactory conditions to overcome, there virtue most flourishes and manifests its glory. James Allen (1864 – 1912)

George Eliot (1819 – 1880), Living Book, The Seeker

George Eliot Quote – “Will not a tiny speck very close to our vision blot out…”

Will not a tiny speck very close to our vision blot out the glory of the world, and leave only a margin by which we see the blot? I know no speck so troublesome as self. George Eliot (1819 – 1880)

Khalil Gibran (1883 – 1931), Living Book, The Sacred

Khalil Gibran Quote – “And think not you can direct the course of love…”

And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. Khalil Gibran (1883 – 1931)

Living Book, Maurice Nicoll (1884 – 1953), The Search

Maurice Nicoll Quote – “We know a lot about being in the wrong or right place externally…”

We know a lot about being in the wrong or right place externally, in space, but very little about being in the wrong or right place internally, in ourselves — and the latter is far more important. Maurice Nicoll (1884 – 1953)