Hasan al-Basri

"The greatest foolishness is to continue sinning while hoping for repentance, without actually repenting."

"Every breath you take is a step towards death."

"Speech is like medicine: a small amount benefits, but a large amount is fatal."

"The heart rusts like iron, and its polish is the remembrance of Allah."

"O son of Adam! You are a collection of days. Each day that passes takes a part of you with it."

"If the hearts are purified, they would never have enough of reciting the words of Allah."

"The most patient of people is he who sees through the deception of this world and yet continues to be patient in the face of it."