“ Saying of the ProphetInk and BloodThe ink of the learned is holier than the blood of the martyr. Idries Shah
“ Real generosity is anonymous to the extent that a man should be prepared even to be considered ungenerous rather than explain it to others. Idries Shah
“ Q: What is a fundamental mistake of man's?A: To think that he is alive, when he has merely fallen asleep in life's waiting-room. Idries Shah
“ Show me a person who really knows what 'good' is, and I will show you that he almost never uses the word. Idries Shah
“ When Fortune knocks, open the door,' they say. But why should one make fortune knock, by keeping the door shut? Idries Shah
“ The word 'choice' is a fraud while people choose only what they have been taught to choose. Idries Shah
“ The stupidest man I ever met had a favourite saying. It was: 'What do you think I am, stupid, or something? Idries Shah
“ When you realise the difference between the container and the content, you will have knowledge. Idries Shah
“ RemedyYour medicine is in you, and you do not observe it. Your ailment is from yourself, and you do not register it.Hazrat Ali Idries Shah
“ Sufis are those who have expunged from their minds the human tendencies of envy and enmity. Idries Shah
“ When humility is exercised, people begin to realise that they do not, as it were, exist at all. Idries Shah
“ There can be no spirituality, according to the Sufi masters, without psychology, psychological insight and sociological balance. Idries Shah
“ Laziness is always your fault. It is the sign that a man has persevered in uselessness for too long. Idries Shah
