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Idries Shah Quotes: However fast you run, or however skilfully, you can’t run away from your own feet.
         

However fast you run, or however skilfully, you can’t run away from your own feet.


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This page presents the quote "However fast you run, or however skilfully, you can’t run away from your own feet.". Author of this quote is Idries Shah. This quote is about life, death, psychology, sufism, fear, sufis,.