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Have you noticed how many people who walk in the shade curse the Sun?

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Idries Shah
Age: 72 †
Born: 1924
Born: June 16
Died: 1996
Died: November 23
Author
Collector Of Fairy Tales
Teacher
Writer
Simla
Arkon Daraul
Many
Teens
People
Noticed
Shade
Curse
Healing
Sun
Walk
Walks

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If you can turn a murderer into a mere thief, you are making progress.
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It is not only a matter of not caring who knows - it is also a matter of knowing who cares.
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Trying to force something is the best way to stop it happening.
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Many things which are called 'secrets' are only things withheld from people until they can understand or effectively experience them.
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If 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?
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