"What, then, O friend, are you searching for like a fool? The object of your quest is within you, as the oil is in the sesame seed."

"The potter makes pots, but the pots break. The weaver weaves cloth, but the cloth tears."

"I felt in need of a great pilgrimage, so I sat still for three days and God came to me."

"Go to the temple and worship the idol? But the idol is made of stone. How can it speak to you?"

"The true prayer is not to ask for anything, but to be grateful for everything."