Famous Idries Shah Quotes

  • When the ignorant have become numerous or powerful enough, they have been referred to by a special name. This names is ‘the Wise’. – Idries Shah

    When the ignorant have become numerous or powerful enough, they have been referred to by a special name. This names is ‘the Wise’.– Idries Shah

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

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

  • You are still adrift while you still think that a means is an end. – Idries Shah

    You are still adrift while you still think that a means is an end.– Idries Shah

  • THE BIRD AND THE WATERA bird which has not heard of fresh waterDips his beak in salt-water year after year.(Anwar-i-Suhaili) – Idries Shah

    THE BIRD AND THE WATERA bird which has not heard of fresh waterDips his beak in salt-water year after year.(Anwar-i-Suhaili)– Idries Shah

  • Miracles, to the Sufi, are not evidential, they are instrumental. – Idries Shah

    Miracles, to the Sufi, are not evidential, they are instrumental.– Idries Shah

  • Eat what you desire, but dress like other people. – Idries Shah

    Eat what you desire, but dress like other people.– Idries Shah

  • THE HEAVENSTo the mallet of the Highest MindThe heavens are the smallest possible ball.(Akhlaq-i-Mohsini) – Idries Shah

    THE HEAVENSTo the mallet of the Highest MindThe heavens are the smallest possible ball.(Akhlaq-i-Mohsini)– Idries Shah

  • Much smoke has been seen, and caused great fear of fire -” even when no fire ensued. – Idries Shah

    Much smoke has been seen, and caused great fear of fire -” even when no fire ensued.– Idries Shah

  • It will p???, whatever it is. – Idries Shah

    It will p???, whatever it is.– Idries Shah

  • I ask about the sky, but the answer is about a rope. – Idries Shah

    I ask about the sky, but the answer is about a rope.– Idries Shah