Ashur Yousif > Ashur's Quotes

“My illusions about the world caused me to think that in order to benefit by my reading I ought to possess all the knowledge the book presupposed. I was very far indeed from imagining that often the author did not possess it himself, but had extracted it from other books, as and when he needed it. This foolish conviction forced me to stop every moment, and to rush incessantly from one book to another; sometimes before coming to the tenth page of the one I was trying to read I should, by this extravagant method, have had to run through whole libraries. Nevertheless I stuck to it so persistently that I wasted infinite time, and my head became so confused that I could hardly see or take in anything.”
― Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Confessions

“Every man having been born free and master of himself, no one else may under any pretext whatever subject him without his consent. To assert that the son of a slave is born a slave is to assert that he is not born a man.”
― Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

“ما هو أسوأ ما قد يحدث لك؟
أن تشعر أنك لست كافيًا.
لست كافيًا في أول الصباح، وآخر الليل. لست كافيًا في الحب. لست كافيًا في العمل. لست كافيًا في البيت. لست كافيًا لأصدقائك. لست كافيًا لأحلامك. لست كافيًا لأحد. ولست كافيًا للحياة.”
― أسما حسين

“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”
― Bob Marley

“ثمة حماقة أكبر, كأن تموت بالرصاص الطائش ابتهاجاً بعودة هذا أوإعادة إنتخاب ذاك, من دون أن يبدي هذا ولا ذاك حزنه أو أسفه لموتك, لأنك وجدت خطأً لحظة احتفال ((الأربعين حرامي)) بجلوس ((علي بابا)) على الكرسي !”
― أحلام مستغانمي, الأسود يليق بك

“الحب ّ لا يعلن عن نفسه ، لكن تشي به موسيقاه ، شيء شبيه
بالضربات الأولى في السمفونية الخامسة لبيتهوفن .
ما الانبهار الا انخطاف موسيقيّ .”
― أحلام مستغانمي

“لم يبق أمامي سوى اللجوء لأقدم تسلية عرفها الانسان منذ اختراع القراءة : القراءة .. كتاب دسم ممتع في الفراش على ضوء الأباجورة الدافيء .. كوب من الشيكولاتة الساخنة كذلك كأنها نخاع مذاب يتسرب الى عظامي ..
ان الحياة جميلة .. متع بسيطة كهذه تجعلها جميلة ”
― احمد خالد توفيق

“قلوب الناس مع الثائر وسيوفهم عليه”
― علي الوردي

“كلّما ازداد الإنسان غباوة .. ازداد يقيناً بأنه أفضل من غيره في كل شيء .”
― علي الوردي, مهزلة العقل البشري

“معركتنا الحقيقية في هذه الحياة هي معركة الخروج الآمن. أن نكون قادرين علي حماية كياننا منَ السقوط وإنسانيتنا -التي لا يقابلها شيءٌ في الطريق إلّا وهو طامعٌ في نهشها- من الضياع !.. لا تطمع في الفوز بأكثر من ذلك . قاتل وأنتَ تعلم أن أقوي الدروع لن تحمي قلبك من الطعن ولا روحكَ منَ اللعن ولا نفسكَ منَ الأذي. فحاول قدرَ الإمكانِ أن تدّخر قدراتكِ القتالية لهذا الخروج الآمن . وحاذر أن تأخذك المعارك الجانب
ية حول جروح القلب وأوجاع الروح وآلام النفس فلن تخرج منها إلّا بالمزيد مما تشكو منه . وتجنّب الثقة الزائدة في قدرتك علي المواجهة فقد تجرك إلي الدخول في معارك أخري، أنتَ لستَ طرفًا فيها . فتلكَ معركة مع الحياة ؛ مع خصمٌ لا يعرفُ الهدنة ، لا يعرف التراجع ولا يعرف التعب. ففي أي لحظة قد يقضي عليك حتّي لو كنتَ متمرّسًا في القتال.”
― فاطمة سرحان