When the Higher Man does something worthy of admiration, it is an evidence of his Mastership, not the object of it.
Idries ShahFrom time to time ponder whether you are unconsciously saying: 'Truth is what I happen to be thinking at this moment.
Idries ShahTo 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 ShahIf you are uninterested in what I say, there's an end to it. If you like what I say, please try to understand which previous influences have made you like it. If you like some of the things I say, and dislike others, you could try to understand why. If you dislike all I say, why not try to find out what formed your attitude?
Idries Shah