1. "Work like sculptors. Their hands know how to approach the stone in order not to distort the form. But, then, the one who eats knows how much food he requires. Naturally, overfilling the stomach will not be the right measure. On the contrary, the requirement is not determined by earthly measurements. The fire of the heart gives the sign to the consciousness. Thus, it is cause for rejoicing that the true measures are found in the fiery knowledge." [Fiery World I, 45]
2. "Measure is cognized by the heart. Words are unfit for the expression of measure. Nevertheless, every developed heart knows the measure of each application." [Fiery World I, 189]
3. "No reasoned judgment will keep the giving one from going to excess, but the heart knows this heavenly balance." [Heart, 573]
4. "Worldly matters do not have to be unworthy and shameful. Great consciousnesses have taken great pains over the World. It is unfitting to attribute to them the distortions of ignorance! ... Is it at all possible to call gluttony, or depravity, or theft, or betrayal, Worldly matters? They are even beneath the actions of animals. Animals know the measure of need, but if man has forgotten the measure of justice it is only because he has abandoned the World and has fallen into darkness. Whoever does not reflect more worthily about the World, is not able to distinguish right from wrong. How could he comprehend the Blessed Fire? He would shudder at the very thought of the Fiery World. Let us advise friends to gradually differentiate the World from chaos." [Fiery World II,121]
5. "The spirit is everywhere, and life is measured by the measure of the spirit." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1958, 88]
6. "The heart is the measure of what exists." [Excerpts by Boris Abramov from the book "Aspiring Heart" 1951, 50]
7. "Thinking of the Beautiful, we attract to ourselves beautiful worlds." [Supermundane, 931]
8. "All the highest and most worthy befits where the Foundations of the Teaching of Life, Culture and Beauty are laid. …It has long been customary for us to always and everywhere draw the largest line and go to the highest measure." [Letters of Helena Roerich in 9 Volumes - 5. 078]
9. "Nothing can confuse the traveler who already has caught sight of his home. What, then, can impede the consciousness striving toward the Fiery World? Nothing can prohibit a man from setting himself the greatest task. Only thus can care be illuminated and thought be filled with solemnity. Only thus can the real values be elected, enabling one to go toward Hierarchy without hindrance." [Fiery World I, 523]
10. "One must set before oneself the loftiest goal; only then does the road not appear forbidding. One must adjoin the highest quality throughout all existence. One must accept higher measures as alone worthy of the Highest Forces." [Fiery World II, 370]
11. "The degree of striving is determined by inspiration." [Supermundane, 91]
12. "Let us remember that beyond worldly understanding there is a supermundane one." [Supermundane, 100]
13. "...The ignorant may not understand where the deadlines and measures come from, but the enlightened consciousness knows about the Hierarchy of Light." [Guidance for the Leader by Helena Roerich, 10]
14. "No one can consider that the earthly measures of yesterday are suitable for tomorrow." [Fiery World I, 83]
15. "When you realize the length of the infinite path, you will come to apply different standards of measurement." [Heart, 236]
16. "... A person can be helped only within the limits of his consciousness. One can give a monkey a precious diamond, but he will just play with it and then discard it. …One should think of consciousness as a vessel that can contain all the human potential. When an ordinary cup is filled to the brim there is no room for more, but fortunately the vessel of consciousness can be stretched infinitely to accommodate the life-giving fluid." [Supermundane, 323]
17. "The measure of the value of phenomena still remains their transience. The true value and significance lie in their enduring essence." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1955, 283]
18. "One should not be surprised at the fact that strong spirits may not be recognized by their contemporaries. Thus it should be, because their measures relate to the future. A code of laws may be made for only one portion of the approach to any successive step of life." [Fiery World II, 132]
19. "... How shall we light the bonfires of the past and where shall we find the fires to illumine the future? The attainment of the spirit will prompt how to find these boundaries and measures. But how to squeeze the heroic deed into everyday life? Fortunately every heart is a ready purse for achievement." [Fiery World II, 42]
