Humanity is regarded as unfinished, incomplete, imperfect. We have the possibility of completing ourselves, perfecting ourselves, and all that is necessary for this lies in us. — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
The central conception of Man in the Gospels is that he is an unfinished creation capable of reaching a higher level by a definite evolution which must begin by his own efforts. — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
“When a man pities himself, he feels he is owed—like the dog. If you feel that you are owed, you will never begin truly… — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
“So we have to work in the midst of life, surrounded by all the misfortunes of life, and eventually life becomes our teacher—that is… — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
“will now have to divide certain centres into positive and negative divisions, first of all, and then fill in, here and there, at present… — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
How then can we change being? By applying the knowledge of the Work through self-observation to ourselves. And remember that you do not change… — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
I will also tell you a secret. We have to will one another: this is the beginning of conscious love. — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
“You will remember that every psychological or inner state finds some outer representation via the moving centre—that is, it is represented in some particular… — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
The level above Man is called the Kingdom of Heaven or Kingdom of God in the Gospels. It has many other names in different… — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
Everything you do consciously is preserved for you: everything you do mechanically, since you did not do it, is lost. — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
“Whoever we are, we find ourselves, through self-observation, possessed of a certain small number of typical ways of reacting to the manifold impressions of… — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
It is like the man who became short-sighted and refused to wear glasses, saying there was nothing wrong with him, but that the trouble… — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
“Meaning gives force and the more meaning this work has for you the more it will affect you emotionally and the more force will… — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
Humanity is regarded as unfinished, incomplete, imperfect. We have the possibility of completing ourselves, perfecting ourselves, and all that is necessary for this lies… — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
The Work is something living in our hearts and minds. Follow the path, see what changes take place within you, and what light begins… — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
“To change one's life is not to change outer circumstances: it is to change one's reactions.” — Maurice Nicoll Copy Share Image
