Wisdom Quote by Idries Shah — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“The function of a nutrient is to become transmuted, not to leave unaltered traces.”

“Fettered feet in the presence of friends is better than living in a garden with strangers.”

“Haste is from the Devil.”

“The mine is always bigger than the gem.”

“The spirit is the mirror; the body is the rust.”

“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!”

“To translate a poem from thinking into English takes all night.”

“The main thing about ghosts – most of them have lost their voices. In Asphodel, millions of them wander around aimlessly, trying to remember who they were. You know why they end up like that? Because in life they never took a stand one way or another. They never spoke out, so they were never heard. Your voice is your identity. If you don’t use it,’ Nico said with a shrug, ‘you’re halfway to Asphodel already.’”

“Capabilities are clearly manifested only when they have been realized.”

“The intelligent have plans; the wise have principles.”

“You are joy, looking for a way to express.”

“You can never know everything, and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway.”