"The stupidest man I ever met had a favourite saying. It was: 'What do you think I am, stupid, or something?"

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Source : Idries Shah (1983). “Reflections”, p.147, Octagon Press Ltd

Idries Shah

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“But human beings are not machines, and however powerful the pressure to conform, they sometimes are so moved by what they see as injustice that they dare to declare their independence. In that historical possibility lies hope.”
“A service culture doesn't happen by accident. The company is always a reflection of the person at the helm. Their attitude, their values, and their commitment to service excellence will drive the actions of others in the organization. Always has...always will.”
“I see a lot of young kids hit me on Twitter all the time, like, 'I want to be famous! Listen to my mixtape! I wish I could be like you!' But a lot comes with it. It's not easy.”
“I'm fulfilled in what I do. I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes - the finer things of life - would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense.”
“The British have an umbilical cord which has never been cut and through which tea flows constantly. It is curious to watch them in times of sudden horror, tragedy or disaster. The pulse stops apparently and nothing can be done, and no move made, until "a nice cup of tea" is quickly made. There is no question that it brings solace and does steady the mind. What a pity all countries are not so tea-conscious. World-peace conferences would run more smoothly if "a nice cup of tea", or indeed, a samovar were available at the proper time.”

Source : "Marlene Dietrich's ABC: Wit, Wisdom, & Recipes".
“Only an individual can imagine, invent, or create. The whole audience of art is an audience of individuals.”
“This body, the United States Congress, was united, Republicans and Democrats alike, in taking that action, toppling the Taliban government, and working to try and root out al Qaeda and find Osama bin Laden.”
“I would never stay in office against the will of the people. My ethics and patriotism do not allow me to do so.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

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