Idries Shah
Idries Shah
Idries Shah, also known as Idris Shah, né Sayed Idries el-Hashimiand by the pen name Arkon Daraul, was an author and teacher in the Sufi tradition who wrote over three dozen books on topics ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and culture studies...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth16 June 1924
CountryIndia
Idries Shah quotes about
attitude causes culture
From imperial, economic and ideological causes, many cultures are the inheritors, and hence the prisoners, of attitudes of scorn and disdain for other faiths – outlooks which are not ennobling to anyone.
caring knowing care
It is not only a matter of not caring who knows - it is also a matter of knowing who cares.
hate men forgiving
MAN: Kick him-he'll forgive you. Flatter him-he may or may not see through you. But ignore him and he'll hate you
believe past people
One of the tragedies of modern times is that people have come to believe that something said by someone in the past, perhaps for illustrative or provocation purposes, actually represents that person's beliefs at the time.
men effort great-men
Effort makes some great men famous. Even greater effort enables other great men to remain unknown.
thinking enemy originality
Enemies are often former or potential friends who have been denied - or think that they have been denied - something.
men doors enemy
The impatient man is his own enemy; he slams the door on his own progress.
giving-up expectations able
If, from time to time, you give up expectation, you will be able to perceive what it is you are getting.
should-have needs wonder
You need not wonder whether you should have an unreliable person as a friend. An unreliable person is nobody's friend.
use belief
Knowledge is something which you can use. Belief is something which uses you.
may ifs
Anybody or anything may stand between you and knowledge if you are unfit for it.
secret sufism
The secret of Sufism is that it has no secret at all'.
two-sides way problem
To 'see both sides' of a problem is the surest way to prevent its complete solution. Because there are always more than two sides.
rain clouds worry
Worry is a cloud which rains destruction.