“My life lies beyond the present.”

“There is a quality of life which lies always beyond the mere fact of life; and when we include the quality in the fact, there is still omitted the quality of the quality.”

“True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself.”

“The object of my worship lies beyond perception's reach;
For men who see, the Ka'aba is a compass, nothing more.”

“We who are immortal, we are chained to this life by a chain of gold, and we dare not sever it for fear of what lies beyond the drop.”

“Life — a culmination of the past, an awareness of the present, an indication of a future beyond knowledge, the quality that gives a touch of divinity to matter.”

“Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it.”

“I decided that my magic had to change. That I had to give serious thought to presentation. That, in fact, my presentation of the effects is where my impact as a magician lies – I realised that it can turn a good effect into something artistic and stunning.”

“Beyond all vanities, fights, and desires, omnipotent silence lies.”

“To enforce the lies of the present, it is necessary to erase the truths of the past.”