Ali Hasany > Ali's Quotes

“Each and every reader comprehends the Qur’an/ Bible on a different level in tandem with the depth of his understanding. There are 4 levels of insight. The first level is the outer meaning and it is the one that the majority of people are content with. Next is the Batum- the inner level. Third there is the inner of the inner. And the fourth level is so deep it cannot be put into words and is therefore bound to be indescribable. Scholars who focus on the Sharia/ Bible know the outer meaning. Sufis/ Lightworkers know the inner meaning. Saints know the inner of the inner. The fourth level is known by prophets and those closest to God. So don’t judge the way other people connect to God. To each his own way and his own prayer. God does not take us at our word but looks deep into our hearts. It is not the ceremonies or rituals that make a difference, but whether our hearts are sufficiently pure or not. (3)”
― Taken from The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak.

“Intellect and love are made of two different materials. Intellect ties people in knots and risks nothing, but love dissolves all tangles and risks everything. Intellect is always cautious and advises, “Beware too much ecstasy,” whereas Love says, “Oh never mind. Take the plunge!” Intellect does not easily break down, whereas love can effortlessly reduce itself to rubble. But treasures are hidden amongst ruins. A broken heart hides treasure. (5)”
― Elif Shafak

“East, West, South or North makes little difference. No matter what your destination, just be sure to make every journey, a journey within. If you travel within, you’ll travel the whole wide world and beyond.”
― Elif Shafak, The Forty Rules of Love

“What you seek is seeking you.”
― Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi

“The word is not the thing.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Mission Reality

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
― William Arthur Ward

“Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river. When the ocean is searching for you, don’t walk into the river. Listen to the ocean.”
― Rumi

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”
― Abraham Lincoln

“Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking...”
― Leo Tolstoy

“Al-Qur'an is not a book of Science, ‘S-C-I-E-N-C-E’ but a book of Signs ‘S-I-G-N-S”
― Zakir Naik

“...the "Mind of God," which Einstein wrote eloquently about, is cosmic music resonating throughout hyperspace.”
― Michio Kaku, Parallel Worlds: A Journey through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos

“If you are one in a million in China, you’re one of 1,300 people.”
― David Ignatius, The Quantum Spy

“Always be the first to move; don’t wait until the”
― David Ignatius, The Director

“Misdirection. False signals. Spreading confusion. This is the Tao of deception.”
― David Ignatius, The Quantum Spy

“Never settle for the lesser ambition. The job, the title, the conventional loyalties and rewards. Stay focused on the larger ambition, which is making a difference in the world.”
― David Ignatius, The Quantum Spy

“Finding a needle in a haystack was not as hard as it sounded, if you had a thread tied to the needle.”
― David Ignatius, Bloodmoney

“Three rules for when you are under fire:
1) Always have a plan for what to do if something bad happens.
2) Always be the first to move; don't wait until the situation is clear, because by then it may be too late.
3) Keep moving until you find cover or your out of the fire zone.”
― David Ignatius, The Director

“We are the sum of our choices and decisions, chances and accidents. Our personal history is built up in layers that contain our history as surely as sediments of rock contain the history of our planet.”
― David Ignatius, A Firing Offense

“admonition: “Fear your enemy once, fear your friend a thousand times.”
― David Ignatius, Agents of Innocence

“Social Media is About People, Not Logos”
― Jay Baer, The NOW Revolution: 7 Shifts to Make Your Business Faster, Smarter and More Social

“It is strange the way the ignorant and inexperienced so often and so undeservedly succeed when the informed and the experienced fail. All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”
― Mark Twain

“The key to good decision making is not knowledge. It is understanding. We are swimming in the former. We are desperately lacking in the latter.”
― Malcolm Gladwell, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

“Don't Just

Don't just learn, experience.
Don't just read, absorb.
Don't just change, transform.
Don't just relate, advocate.
Don't just promise, prove.
Don't just criticize, encourage.
Don't just think, ponder.
Don't just take, give.
Don't just see, feel.
Don’t just dream, do.
Don't just hear, listen.
Don't just talk, act.
Don't just tell, show.
Don't just exist, live.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“If you want knowledge, read daily.
If you want understanding, study regularly.
If you want wisdom, reason continually.
If you want kindness, give constantly.
If you want joy, laugh frequently.
If you want faith, believe firmly.
If you want peace, meditate consistently.
If you want mercy, forgive unconditionally.
If you want love, give charitably.
If you want equality, object intelligently.
If you want freedom, protest strongly.
If you want justice, fight forcefully.
If you want morals, live religiously.
If you want strength, excersise vigorously.
If you want power, plot brilliantly.
If you want fame, shine resiliently.
If you want riches, strive habitually.
If you want success, work diligently.
If you want fufilment, love abundantly.
If you want God, pray purposefully.
If you want life, grow spiritually.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity”
― Sun-Tzu, A Arte da Guerra

“To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.”
― Sun Tzu

“The person who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The person who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever seen before.”
― Albert Einstein