Ibrahim Sallam > Ibrahim's Quotes

“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, Her Book

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

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

“Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

“The truth is, immigrants tend to be more American than people born here.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

“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

“When I was little, my dad used to tell me, "Will, you can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friends nose.”
― John Green, Will Grayson, Will Grayson

“I just want to be wonderful.”
― Marilyn Monroe

“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Diary

“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.”
― Ernest Hemingway, The Garden of Eden

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

“I don't know the question, but sex is definitely the answer.”
― Woody Allen

“Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.”
― George Carlin

“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

“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”
― Oscar Wilde

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

“To hold, you must first open your hand. Let go”
― Tao Te-Ching

“يقاتل الجندي أعداءه بضراوة، يتمني لو يفنيهم جميعاً...لكنه إذا قدر له، مرة واحدة، أن يعبر إلي الجانب الآخر ويتجول بين صفوفهم، سيجدهم بشرا طبيعين مثله، سيري أحدهم يكتب خطاباً لزوجته، وآخر يتأمل صور أطفاله، وثالثا يحلق ذقنه ويدندن... كيف يفكر الجندي حينئذ؟... ربما يعتقد أنه كان مخدوعا عندما حارب هؤلاء الناس الطيبين وعليه أن يغير موقفه منهم.. أو.. ربما يفكر أن ما يراه مجرد مظهر خادع، وأن هؤلاء الوادعين ما إن يتخذوا مواقعهم ويشهروا أسلحتهم حتي يتحولوا إلي مجرمين، يقتلون أهله ويسعون إلي إذلال بلاده...”
― Alaa Al Aswany, شيكاجو

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
― Andre Gide, Autumn Leaves