1,355 Quotes by Idries Shah

Sufism,” according to the Sufi, “is an adventure in living, necessary adventure.

If you want to strengthen an enemy and make him exult – hate him.

The problem is that the spurious, the unreal, the untrue is so much easier to find that it is in danger of becoming the norm.

Why did I do such-and-such a thing?′ is all very well. But what about ‘How otherwise could I have done it?

When tomorrow comes, think tomorrow’s thoughts.

Greed harms you: generosity helps you. This is why is has been said: ‘Greed is the mother of incapacity’.

The definition of the word ‘finished’ is: ‘This word means finished.

The Apparent is the Bridge to the Real.

Opportunity’s precious, and time is a sword.