Shark > Shark's Quotes

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

“Right time, right place, right people equals success.
Wrong time, wrong place, wrong people equals most of the real human history.”
― Idries Shah, Reflections

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

“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

“You need not wonder whether you should have an unreliable person as a friend. An unreliable person is nobody's friend.”
― Idries Shah, Reflections