"The major barrier to understanding is wishful thinking and following that which pleases one."

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"The major barrier to understanding is wishful thinking and following that which pleases one."

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"Higher consciousness means your self consciousness ceases to exist, you become the ocean of life and a part of the universe."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"If there is a wasp in the room, I'd like to be able to see it."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

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"Have the wisdom to perceive all there is to be thankful for, and then be thankful for the wisdom to perceive things so clearly."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

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"Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

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"It is not possible to know 'Who am I?' by 'doing'. 'Doing' (anything), requires egoism, and where there is egoism, 'Who am I' cannot be known."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

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"Trayvon Martin, at the most, seems only to have been guilty of being himself."

Aberjhani, American Historian

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"The attitude of others towards you is the reflection of their state of mind."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"There is music the moment you start listening."

Marty Rubin, American Author

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"Gratitude also opens your eyes to the limitless potential of the universe, while dissatisfaction closes your eyes to it."

Stephen Richards, British Author

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"Don't get too lost in consumerism or materialism. As for ownership, the ultimate test of it is were you born with it and can you take it with you when you leave?"

Rasheed Ogunlaru, British Motivational Speaker

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"Helping othersI order you to assist any oppressed person, whether he is a Moslem or not."

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"He who knows himself, knows his Lord' means, among other things, that self-deception prevents knowledge."

Self

"If you cannot laugh frequently and genuinely, you have no soul."

Joy

"EPITAPH OF JALALUDIN RUMI. When we are dead, seek not our tomb in the earth, but find it in the hearts of men."

Legacy

"...most systems end up by making imagined humility into a form of vanity, so they end up with vanity just the same."

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"Better to be safe than to be sorry' is a remark of value only when these are the actual alternatives."

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"Higher consciousness means your self consciousness ceases to exist, you become the ocean of life and a part of the universe."

"If there is a wasp in the room, I'd like to be able to see it."

"Have the wisdom to perceive all there is to be thankful for, and then be thankful for the wisdom to perceive things so clearly."

"Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing."

"It is not possible to know 'Who am I?' by 'doing'. 'Doing' (anything), requires egoism, and where there is egoism, 'Who am I' cannot be known."

"Trayvon Martin, at the most, seems only to have been guilty of being himself."

"The attitude of others towards you is the reflection of their state of mind."

"There is music the moment you start listening."

"Gratitude also opens your eyes to the limitless potential of the universe, while dissatisfaction closes your eyes to it."

"Don't get too lost in consumerism or materialism. As for ownership, the ultimate test of it is were you born with it and can you take it with you when you leave?"

Explore more quotes by Idries Shah

"Helping othersI order you to assist any oppressed person, whether he is a Moslem or not."

"He who knows himself, knows his Lord' means, among other things, that self-deception prevents knowledge."

"If you cannot laugh frequently and genuinely, you have no soul."

"EPITAPH OF JALALUDIN RUMI. When we are dead, seek not our tomb in the earth, but find it in the hearts of men."

"...most systems end up by making imagined humility into a form of vanity, so they end up with vanity just the same."

"Have the nature of a dervish: then wear a stylish cap."

"Better to be safe than to be sorry' is a remark of value only when these are the actual alternatives."

"Those who can't, try: those who can, don't have to."

"The journey is the destination."

"Advice is priceless: when it becomes interference it is preposterous."