"It is the greatest mistake to think that man is always one and the same. A man is never the same for long. He is continually changing. He seldom remains the same even for half an hour."
Man is Continually Changing
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Properly Organized Groups
"In properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little trust and even that only for a little while, for the sooner a man begins to verify all he hears the better it is for him."
To Lose Your Faith
"If you want to lose your faith, make friends with a priest."
One Rite Contains More than a Hundred Books
"Every ceremony or rite has a value if it is performed without alteration. A ceremony is a book in which a great deal is written. Anyone who understands can read it. One rite often contains more than a hundred books."
In Love With Suffering
"A man will renounce any pleasures you like but he will not give up his suffering."
Seriousness
"Seriousness is a sickness; your sense of humor makes you more human, more humble. The sense of humor -- according to me -- is one of the most essential parts of religiousness."
Love is Free
"Love is a bird and it loves to be free. It needs the whole sky to grow."
Mystery of Life
"Know the whole world is nothing when it is compared to knowing your own inner mystery of life."
Be Intimate
"If you are ready to be intimate, you will encourage the other person also to be intimate. Your unpretentious simplicity will allow the other also to enjoy simplicity, innocence, trust, love, openness."
Temple of Truth
"Doubt is the vestibule which we all must pass through before we can enter the temple of truth."