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“تعلمت أنـه قاسٍ جدا أن يملي عليك عقلك منطقا...يعجز قلبك عن النطق به”
― إسلام حجي, لحظة من فضلك الحياة لا ترجع إلي الخلف

“But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.”
― Khaled Hosseini

“He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much;
Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children;
Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty or failed to express it;
Who has left the world better than he found it,
Whether an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;
Who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had;
Whose life was an inspiration;
Whose memory a benediction.”
― Bessie Anderson Stanley, More Heart Throbs Volume Two in Prose and Verse Dear to the American People And by them contributed as a Supplement to the original $10,000 Prize Book HEART THROBS

“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever.”
― Alfred Tennyson

“It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.”
― Marlene Dietrich

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.”
― Bill Keane

“If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.”
― Charles Darwin, The Autobiography of Charles Darwin, 1809–82

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
― Dr. Seuss

“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
― Elbert Hubbard

“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

“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
― Mark Twain

“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.”
― John Lennon

“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.”
― Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts On Common Things

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
― Marilyn Monroe

“The heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.”
― Noah Webster

“He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.”
― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

“There ain't no sin and there ain't no virtue. There's just stuff people do.”
― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

“وغمرتني تلك البهجة التي تأتيني أحيانا من خارج الكون.”
― يوسف زيدان, عزازيل

“إننا لا ننتهى أبدا من صنع أنفسنا ؛
أشعر هذه الأيام بأننى أواجه نفسى مثل نحَّات يقف أمام صخرة
يجب أن يحذف منها كل ما هو غير جوهري”
― Juan José Millás

“Dare to be strong and courageous. That is the road. Venture anything.”
― Sherwood Anderson

“في البيت أجلس ، لا سعيداً لا حزيناً
بين بين ..
ولا أُبالي
ان علمت بأنني ..
حقاً أنا ... أولا أحــد !”
― محمود درويش, كزهر اللوز أو أبعد

“ليس من الصحيح أن تجبر نفسك على تقبل الإساءة كى تكون لطيفاً ... الاتصال الناجح هو أن تحدد ما تريد و ما لا تريد فى العلاقة .. أن تضع الخطوط الحمراء التى لا يجب للطرف الآخر أن يتجاوزها كى تستمر العلاقة”
― شريف عرفه

“الاستماع يجعلك اكثر درايه بنفوس الاخرين .. استغل اذنيك لفم الناس اكثر ..فهم يعطوننا مفاتيح شخصياتهم طول الوقت ..لكننا نقاطعهم ونريد اعطائهم مفاتيحنا !!”
― شريف عرفه, لماذا من حولك أغبياء؟: دليلك الشخصي لخلق تواصل فعال مع من لا يفهمونك

“أننا نعيش في الدنيا مرة واحدة فقط..فلماذا لا تكون أروع حياة ممكنه”
― شريف عرفه, تخلص من عقلك