Without self knowledge, without

Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave. G. I. Gurdjieff

Any fool can criticize,

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain – and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving. Dale Carnegie

Everything that irritates us

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. Carl Jung

Thus understanding and love,

Thus understanding and love, that is, the knowledge of and delight in the truth, are, as it were, the two arms of the soul, with which it embraces and comprehends with all the saints the length and breath, the height and depth, that is the eternity, the love, the goodness, and the wisdom of God. … Read more

The most incomprehensible thing

The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible. Albert Einstein