Author of quotes: Tahir Shah

Two reeds drink from one stream. But first the stem is hollow, and the second sugar.

Look into the eyes of the Genie, and you look at the depths of his own soul.

You can always tell when people are lying. Always. Liar it smells different.

Don't waste your life copying others! Be yourself! Strive to your dream!

People don't appreciate what you have, until then, it is not until they lose.

When you're in love, distance ceases to be important.

What is money? It's just expensive paper.

There is nothing better than to make the child happy.

A real man would not worry about fires.

In the East, silence is considered Golden, not awkward pause in the conversation, as in Europe.

If someone asks for alms, does that mean he should get all of the low quality?

In the West, to put the kids to bed on time is a sacred ritual, and in the East, on the contrary, it is believed that the evening failed completely, while already deeply asleep children do not'm gonna push them in order to entertain adults.

In front of me - a blank sheet of paper. There was nothing written, nothing. This paper just produced. It's new. In it lies a great hope. It can be written a beautiful poem, something inspirational, something beautiful. Or you can draw a wonderful picture, baby face, for example. But the greatest tragedy lies in the fact that this sheet of paper will never know the beauty. Why? Yes, because there is no faith.

If the village appears a mad dog, you don't think twice. You're killing it. She whines and looks pathetic, but you don't pay attention to it. You just shoot her. If you do not, that will pose a threat to society. Same thing with the fanatics. Either you kill them or they kill you. As I understand it, there is no choice.