Top 25 Quotes by Idries Shah of 104 - Page 5

An egocentric pessimist is a person who thinks he hasn't changed, but that other people are behaving worse than before.

An egocentric pessimist is a person who thinks he hasn't changed, but that other people are behaving worse than before.

Thinking, People, Pessimism

Idries Shah (1983). “Reflections”, p.61, Octagon Press Ltd

Exercise power by means of kindness, and you may be causing more damage than you could by cruelty. Neither approach is correct.

Idries Shah

Kindness, Mean, Exercise

Idries Shah (1978). “Learning how to Learn: Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way”, p.91, Octagon Press Ltd

... when we are talking about 'Christians' and 'Moslems' we must first make sure that we are talking about people who have an idea, which should be more or less correct, as to what the other is supposed to believe and what he is expected to do as a consequence of that belief.

Idries Shah

Christian, Believe, Talking

Idries Shah (2016). “The Elephant in the Dark: Christianity, Islam and the Sufis”, p.11, ISF Publishing