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“It is the message, not the man, which is important to the Sufis.”
― Idries Shah, The Sufis

“Enlightenment must come little by little - otherwise it would overwhelm.”
― Idries Shah

“Man (and woman) has an infinite capacity for self-development. Equally, he has an infinite capacity for self-destruction. A human being may be clinically alive and yet, despite all appearances, spiritually dead.”
― Idries Shah, Learning How to Learn: Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way

“Sometimes a pessimist is only an optimist with extra information.”
― Idries Shah, Reflections

“Three Things
Three things cannot be retrieved:
The arrow once sped from the bow
The word spoken in haste
The missed opportunity.

(Ali the Lion, Caliph of Islam, son-in-law of Mohammed the Prophet),”
― Idries Shah, Caravan of Dreams