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Idries Shah Quotes

Idries Shah quotes

Indian Author, Writer June 16, 1924 – November 23, 1996

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Exaggeration is a standard peculiarity of man. To deprecate is often a form of exaggeration which people do not notice, because it appears to be its opposite. Idries Shah
Idries Shah quote: "The Sufi way is through knowledge and practice, not through..."
The Sufi way is through knowledge and practice, not through intellect and talk. Idries Shah
You have not forgotten to remember; You have remembered to forget. But people can forget to forget. That is just as important as remembering to remember - and generally more practical. Idries Shah
Idries Shah quote: "Knowledge is something which you can use. Belief is something..."
Knowledge is something which you can use. Belief is something which uses you. Idries Shah
Idries Shah quote: "No duty is ignoble. What can be ignoble is the sight of people..."
No duty is ignoble. What can be ignoble is the sight of people trying not to be ignoble. Idries Shah
Idries Shah quote: "Opinion is usually something which people have when they lack..."
Opinion is usually something which people have when they lack comprehensive information. Idries Shah
People are always trying to understand. There is only one way to do that. It is to discover < + i + > why< + i + > you want to understand. Idries Shah
Idries Shah quote: "Sometimes a pessimist is only an optimist with extra information."
Sometimes a pessimist is only an optimist with extra information. Idries Shah
Idries Shah quote: "You can keep going on much less attention than you crave."
You can keep going on much less attention than you crave. Idries Shah
Idries Shah quote: "We are adjured not to burn the candle at both ends. But how..."
We are adjured not to burn the candle at both ends. But how many people have verified that physically possible? Idries Shah
People today are in danger of drowning in information; but, because they have been taught that information is useful, they are more willing to drown than they need be. If they could handle information, they would not have to drown at all. Idries Shah
If you give what can be taken, you are not really giving. Take what you are given, not what you want to be given. Give what cannot be taken. Idries Shah
Idries Shah quote: "It is not always a question of the Emperor having no clothes..."
It is not always a question of the Emperor having no clothes on. Sometimes it is, 'Is that an Emperor at all? Idries Shah
Two people can illustrate crudity to you. The first is the crude man, whom you see perceiving the diamond as a stone. The other is the refined man, who makes clear to you the crudity of the first one. Idries Shah
Idries Shah quote: "People used to play with toys. Now the toys play with them."
People used to play with toys. Now the toys play with them. Idries Shah

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