I have met people who are beautiful, intelligent, rich, and gracious, who seem to have everything, but who lack the mysterious sincerity essential for the Path. And I have met people who seemed to be wrecks and have nothing — neither elegance nor beauty nor attractive intelligence — and yet the Pearl sat in the palm of their hands, because Love was in their hearts, and in its full passion.

Jelaluddin Rumi, Light Upon Light: Inspirations from Rumi by Andrew Harvey