Returning to the origin

Imaam Maalik bin Anas 179 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said: انه لا يصلح أخر هذا الأمة الا ما أصلح أولها “There is nothing that will rectify the last part of this ummah except for what rectified the first part of it” Collected by Shaatibi in his Itisaam

Difficulty of intentions

Sufyaan ath-Thawree 161 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said: ما عالجت شيئا أشد علي من نيتي, لانها تتقلب علي “There is nothing more difficult upon me to observe than my intention, as it is always changing.” Taken from Jaami’ ‘Uloom p. 16