Stephen Anthony

“To be obsessed by the idea of freedom, for instance, is itself a form of slavery. Such people are in the chains of the hope of freedom, and are therefore able to do little else than struggle with them.”
― Idries Shah, Reflections

“The sufis believe that they can experience something more complete.”
― Idries Shah, The Sufis

“It is not only a matter of not caring who knows - it is also a matter of knowing who cares.”
― Idries Shah, Reflections

“If you want to make an ordinary man happy, or think that he is happy, give him money, power, flattery, gifts, honours. If you want to make a wise man happy - improve yourself!”
― Idries Shah, Reflections