G. I. Gurdjieff

“The Seekers of Truth”

“A Distant Glimpse of Gurdjieff”

“Gurdjieff International Review”

“Political leaders are never leaders. For leaders we have to look to the Awakeners! Lao Tse, Buddha, Socrates, Jesus, Milarepa, Gurdjiev, Krishnamurti.”

“I have found my people at last.”

“They open doorways that I thought were shut for good. They read me Gurdjieff and Jesu.They build up my body, break me emotionally.It's nearly killing me, but what a lovely feeling!”

“There is nothing compulsory. One is not asked to violate cherished beliefs or accept any of the ideas presented. Rather, a healthy skepticism is encouraged.”

“Here there are neither Russians nor English, Jews nor Christians, but only those who pursue one aim — to be able to be.”

“Conscious faith is freedom. Emotional faith is slavery. Mechanical faith is foolishness.”

“One of the best means for arousing the wish to work on yourself is to realize that you may die at any moment. But first you must learn how to keep it in mind.”

“Rest comes not from the quantity but from the quality of sleep.”

“By teaching others you will learn yourself.”

“Don't judge a man by the tales of others.”

“Respect every religion.”

“Only help him who is not an idler.”

“Here we can only direct and create conditions, but not help.”

“Remember you come here having already understood the necessity of struggling with yourself — only with yourself. Therefore thank everyone who gives you the opportunity.”

“Remember your self always and everywhere.”

“The worse the conditions of life the more productive the work, always provided you remember the work.”

“Like what "it" does not like.”