The Sayings of Alfred

Look for love and you will find God



If you want a happy marriage learn to give
more than you get



Forgiveness is divine ‘tis true, but in this
mortality it is a necessity



Search diligently for the truth, and you will
find Love


Be kind to yourself and you will be kind
to one another



Goodness is greater than talent



Character is greater than intellect



The purpose of Life is to learn to Love




One who loses the desire to accept blessing
or to be a blessing has emptied himself
Prospect and portent, not event, is the most
important content of a person’s life


As with people, one cannot recognize the seed
unless he knows the flower

One should look back only to glean the wisdom
to move forward



The only thing we should abandon is our
sins



Good luck often consists of merely seizing
the opportunity



What one knows may not always represent
what one is



What one is may not always reveal what one
is becoming



We should learn to see not only with our
eyes, but with our souls



What we are is a challenge to become what
we ought



Not until we begin our search for God does
He begin His search for us



When we at last find that which was lost, that
which was lost at last finds us



Does one calculate the worth of an individual by
the distance he has fallen, or from the height to which
he has risen after the fall?



Man is not a passive being victimized by circumstances
but an active being who chooses what he shall become



If we choose not to choose, then we live our life by
accident instead of on purpose



When we at last awaken we realize not merely the
surface of our minds, but the depths of our souls



Learn to know the difference between intellect and
intelligence



The world we see without is a reflection
of the world we see within



What is temptation other than an invitation
to bondage



The Final Judgment is designed for the
unjudgment of men




When we have judged another we have
judged ourselves




Knowledge from books is good, but knowledge
from experience, though often painful, is great




Wisdom is better than knowledge, but one cannot
have wisdom without knowledge




Seek not for riches or fame, but rather seek
for understanding



We all hunger and thirst for food and drink,
But how many of us hunger and thirst
for righteousness




To bask in the light all we have to do is turn away
from the shadow of darkness




To eat, drink, and be merry may be alright for awhile,
but to indulge it as a lifestyle is to forfeit who
we really are




The folly of youth is that the youthful think it is boundless
The folly of age is that it attempts to recapture its youth




Good books, good food and a good spouse are priceless,
but not necessarily in that order




Big bank accounts, big houses, and fancy cars may inflate
our egos, but not our characters




Love of the true, the good, and the beautiful is
the essence of life. Lack of them is the denigration
of it




The earth is a beautiful place. But it was built that way.
Man can be beautiful too. But he has to make himself
that way




“Let there be light, and there was light” means more
than that the sun was created. Man was also created. The sun fulfils the measure of it’s creation automatically,
but man gets to create his.




God’s ultimate concern is with the person, not
the circumstances surrounding the person




It is said that he who breaks the Ten Commandments is broken by them. Therefore man should live by The Ten Commandments,
and not rebel against them for they are made, not to inhibit him,
but to bless him


Essence is superior to form or appearances




To substitute a person for a concept is to reduce
him to a mere definition




The greatest challenge anyone will ever face in any one
lifetime is to swallow his pride when he knows he has
done wrong, to at last come to himself, as did the
prodigal, and have the courage to go back home.




Do you see the world as it is, or as you invented it?



We need to be careful what we believe about another
lest we project on him what we believe about ourselves.



We may need to escape from a lot of things, but we need
most to escape from our illusions



Is your heart broken? Have you lost your faith and
trust? Then put a little love into your cup of
bitterness like you would put a little sugar in your
coffee



Oh! So the one you offer love and forgiveness has
rejected it. No matter. The purpose of love and
forgiveness is for you, not just for them



The eye of the soul has the power to see into eternity
while the eye of the body only has power to see what
lies immediately before it



Our choice will either bring peace and joy or chaos and
disaster. Have you decided what you really want from
your choice?



Far astray are those who look upon those few among us as elitist who are more idealistic than they, who think more profoundly and feel more deeply



Our search for the noble and great in life is primarily
a search for ourselves



Do not follow the crowd for they will lead you where
they want to go, which is usually far away from where
you want to go



Decide what you want to be or others or circumstances
will decide for you, and the results many not be to your liking



Be a gift-giver. But, be careful, for what you give to others,
you give to yourself



The wisest man who ever lived said to love God, love
others, AND LOVE YOURSELF. If you do the first two
but neglect the last, you have not done it to any



So much of our time is occupied in anxious attention to colorful
ads, false promises of pompous politicians and the
glitzy entertainments of popular celebrities! But, when
was the last time you took a good look at this beautiful
earth and felt enchanted and enriched by it?



The next time you feel inclined to go to a party to “have fun”or be
entertained, instead go hug a tree, or meditate upon a
waterfall, or listen to a bird’s song. Then compare it with
all the other things and see how you feel



We need to be looked into, not merely looked at. We
long with an exquisite yearning to be known for
who we really are at our best, not who we are perceived to be
when we were at our worst



When we have desacralized ourselves we have lost
our capacity to be splendorized. We have disconnected
from our metaphysical affinities and thus have lost the
freedom to be who we really are.



Have you ever wondered about the difference
between communication and communion? If you haven’t,
think about it!



Greatness is forged in the maelstrom of sorrow and
suffering. But, alas, so is weakness. The difference is
the condition of your soul



We humans seem to be so satisfied with the common
and ordinary, the familiar and the plain, and yet, don’t you feel
a strange and inexplicable pull toward the supernal? Isn’t there a strange tug upon you to become more than you are – to reach for the highest and best, no matter how hard?



The love between a man and a woman is a many splendored
thing, ‘tis true, but only temporarily so. It is very fragile and
subject to the vicissitudes of life. In order to keep it, it must
be worked on constantly lest it slip away and become ugly.



There are times when nothing seems to go right and we feel
life must be in a conspiracy to disappoint and defeat us. And
then we tend to chafe at life. Perhaps what we need to do is
change our perceptions – there are after-all more than just one
perspective.


When we feel broken, maybe it’s because we need to be
put back together again differently.



It has been said by one in a moment of despair that life is a
terminal disease. If so we should go about
trying to find a cure rather than just submitting to it.



When we find ourselves in a ‘woe is me’ attitude
perhaps we need to submit ourselves more to the tutelage
of God



It has been said that we are not only human beings,
but human becomings. It is not, therefore, as important
what we are but what we are in the process of
becoming


Do good, not because you have to, or because you ought to, or because of some theological doctrine or principle, but because it is the natural consequence of the kind of person you have become



None of like to be disciplined. When we are we tend to
bring out our arsenal of defenses and blast away in an
attempt to justify ourselves. Maybe, instead, we should
try to elevate ourselves.



There are some people, who account themselves as religious,
who read only the scriptures and never think for themselves.
While it is true that the best source of knowledge and wisdom comes from true prophets, seers and revelators that is no reason for failing to tap into our own personal experience or learning to listen to the still small voice within us. For we are divine, too! Let us remember also that there is great wisdom to be found in great books written by great minds.



When I have a difference of opinion it is not that
I disrespect you but that I want not to disrespect
myself



I wonder sometimes if people have opinions or
if opinions have them



The telescope through which I view the world
is not more powerful or focused than yours, but that I see
a different galaxy



I am not nearly as impressed with high IQ, talent
or ability as I am with noble character



Someone has wisely said that one should not
sacrifice the things that matter most for the
things that matter least
Often our choices are not between right and wrong
but between what is most appropriate



I am sometimes chagrined by people who talk
rapidly as if such rapidity supports their opinion,
or loudly as if decibels constitute validity



If you are sometimes accused of being too sensitive
just remember such an accusation probably came from
an insensitive person



We too often believe what others think of us
rather than what we think of ourselves



To be or not to be is not the question! How to be the
best we can be is



People sometimes fail in this world not because they
are the worst but because they are the best



Isn’t it interesting how some people try to control what
is uncontrollable instead of trying to understand why
things are the way they are? Or if they can’t, just accept them



My daughter once reminded me to stop trying to
be the manager of the universe; that job is already
taken



One who is quiet may seem passive, but often
his mind is running rampant. Therefore, do not
judge such a person as boring. He is engaged in ghostly work and just may be the most interesting and worthwhile person you ever met



True genius is not he who masters data
quickly but he who loves genuinely



When one is in travail he is usually seeking.
Hesitate, therefore to judge him merely depressed
but, rather, one who is struggling for answers



I often remind myself of the quip: “Just what makes
you think anybody is interested in what you think?”
Then I am reminded that we live in a world made up
mostly of superficial people. If that is what you find,
learn to love them anyway, then let them go and focus on the few who relate to you



When we cultivate the latent powers within us
we transcend our normal consciousness which deludes us that what we perceive with our mortal senses is all the reality there is


It is often said by well-intentioned people to just
“have fun” in whatever we do. But be careful of the
expense for too much indulgence “in fun” may lead
to a habit which imprisons us



Laughter and gayety and fun help us to experience
our humanness, which is a good thing, but not if we
forfeit our capacity for contemplation, which is part
of our humanness, too.



Balance in all that we do is the hallmark of wisdom



The atheist is one who has attached to himself
an omniscience he does not deserve, and is therefore
the epitome of absolute arrogance



We live in a culture which worships competence.
But how do we look upon one who feels inadequate?
What about a broken heart and a contrite spirit?



Have you noticed how readily one who exists at a
lower consciousness level is quick to ridicule those
who live at a higher one?



O.K. Let’s be bluntly honest. We recognize the superior and inferior in everything in nature – except in man. In his case we
expect everybody to be like everyone else. Let someone
sit, for example, in the presence of one who speaks
eloquently, who challenges us to think deeper than we
are accustomed to, and we go away murmuring epithets, superbly
unaware that there is a profound difference between simpleness and simplicity. How readily do such persons become offended by superiority. Instead of elevating themselves they condemn themselves by criticizing others


In moments of repose the disingenuous among us may honor
the noble and great but their hearts are far from them.



Don’t you think it’s rather incongruous that we tend to pay tribute to the noble and great ones of the past whilst ignoring or ridiculing the ones in our presence



Oh, you may by your adroit maneuvering, superior
knowledge and keener intellect, win the argument,
and go away proud of yourself. But what you don’t
know is that you may have just shot yourself in the foot
and lost the relationship. If this has happened to you,
you may want to take another look at your values



Defeat comes in many guises. When you think
you have won you may have actually lost. But the reverse may
also be true: When you think you have lost you may actually
have won. Isn’t life full of paradoxes?



The personality of each of us is far deeper than we
commonly allow. It is our task in life to plumb those
depths and bring to the surface those faculties of the soul
which enrich our lives



When we are close to our God we are close to ourselves.
When we are far from Him we are far from ourselves.



Freud believed that there are dark shadows lurking
in our sub-conscious mind. But modern psychology
has acknowledged as fact that there is light there
which dissipates that darkness. It is up to us whether
we turn it on, or off



There are approximately 90,000 words in the 1988
Third College Edition of Webster’s New World
Dictionary. However, the five most important words
you will ever utter, if they are said sincerely, are these:
“I’m sorry. Please forgive me.”



The most scurrilous and damaging words you can
utter, if done insincerely, is “I love you.”



The relevance to any life and to any relationship is
sincerity



Yes, hurtful things are said and done which are not our
choice. But wallowing in it is.



Why is it a child goes wayward, a friend or spouse betrays
us, we fail ourselves? It is because we are all part of the
same family, and what affects one affects all. All of life is symbiotic and synergistic. Therefore don’t you think we have a great responsibility to each other, and to ourselves?



Have you noticed that there is so much casual thought, often articulately expressed, but so little deep pondering?



The tragedy of our time is our loss of the sublime



The major problems of our time is not in finding
their solutions, but in growing up or waking up
so as to prevent the problems in the first place



So many of us are in need of recovery, but many of us
deny the need, or put it off. We pay lip-service to
higher consciousness but are afraid of the heights to
which it may lead us. Consequently, we prefer to stay
in the comfortable hole we have made for ourselves and
poke fun at those who have climbed the mountain.



If a spiritually advanced being reminds us of our
challenges, it is not to criticize us, but to tap our
inner resources for rectitude. It is a demonstration
of love. If you don’t want to be loved,
then you are doomed to stay where you are.



Being a modern day saint does not mean we have
forfeited our humanness, but that we honor it so
much that we are willing to be humble in order that
we can become what is highest in our humanness



Let us become the gods and goddesses we were intended
to become. And which we have the capacity to be. For there
is more! Don’t you see, there is so much more



Beware of what influences you. For we become, in very
subtle fashion, what we are influenced by



Truth is not just perceived, it is encountered.
But it is not encountered internally until time and maturity
have perfected our perceptions. Complete truth is an experience,
not just a comprehension



The greatest need in life is to learn to really listen, and not
just to talk, talk, talk.