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George Gurdjieff Quotes
«Self-observation brings man to the realization of the necessity of self-change. And in observing himself a man notices that self-observation itself brings about certain changes in his inner processes. He begins to understand that self-observation is an instrument of self-change, a means of awakening.»
Author: George Gurdjieff
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«A considerable percentage of the people we meet on the street are people who are empty inside, that is, they are actually already dead. It is fortunate for us that we do not see and do not know it. If we knew what a number of people are actually dead and what a number of these dead people govern our lives, we should go mad with horror.»
Author: George Gurdjieff
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«A ''sin'' is something which is not necessary.»
Author: George Gurdjieff
«Without struggle, no progress and no result. Every breaking of habit produces a change in the machine.»
Author: George Gurdjieff
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Self-development
«Laughter relieves us of superfluous energy, which, if it remained unused, might become negative, that is, poison. Laughter is the antidote.»
Author: George Gurdjieff
«We must strive for freedom if we strive for self-knowledge. The task of self-knowledge and of further self-development is of such importance and seriousness, it demands such intensity of effort, that to attempt it any old way and amongst other things is impossible. The person who undertakes this task must put it first in his life, which is not so long that he can afford to squander it on trifles.»
Author: George Gurdjieff
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Self-development
«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.»
Author: George Gurdjieff
«A man is never the same for long. He is continually changing. He seldom remains the same even for half an hour.»
Author: George Gurdjieff