Carol Karr

“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

“You must empty out the dirty water before you fill the pitcher with clean.”
― Idries Shah