Peter Joseph > Peter's Quotes

“ يا شعوباً أنهكها البحث عن الفضيلة! جربي البحث عن الرذيلة - قد تجدين بها ما تفقدين من فضائل!.”
― عبد الله القصيمي, أيها العقل من رآك

“حسب مفهوم العربى المسلم المعاصر، فإن بلدا كألمانيا، بلد المرسيدس واللوفتهانزا، وبلدا كاليابان، بلد التكنولوجيا الأولى فى العالم، ليست بلدا حرة لوجود قواعد أمريكية أجنبية على أراضيها بينما بلد كجيبوتى والصومال مثلا هى بلاد حرة عربية أبية!!”
― زكريا أوزون, الإسلام هل هو الحل؟

“أن نصوم عن ميلنا للأشياء .. أن نتجرد عنها وننخلع منها ونفطر على ذكر الله وحده”
― أحمد بهجت, مذكرات صائم

“Why should you believe your eyes? You were given eyes to see with, not to believe with. Your eyes can see the mirage, the hallucination as easily as the actual scenery.”
― Ward Moore, Bring the Jubilee

“وفتاة لم تجد غير غبار الريح سترا
تخدم الحي ولا تملك من دنياه شبرا
وتود الموت كى تملك بعد الموت قبرا
واذا الحفار فوق القبر يدعو: أين حقي؟!

ما لهذي وسواها غير ميدان الدعارة
لتبيع العرض فى أرذل أسواق التجارة
وإذا بالدين يرميها ثمانين حجارة
وإذا القاضي هو الجاني ويقضي: أين حقى؟!

أين كان الدين عنها عندما كانت عفيفة
ومتى قدر حقا لضعيف وضعيفة
ولماذا عدها زانية غير شريفة
الان العرف لا يسمع منها: أين حقي؟!”
― محمد صالح بحر العلوم

“Our memory is a more perfect world than the universe: it gives back life to those who no longer exist.”
― Guy de Maupassant

“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.”
― St. Thomas Aquinas

“ان الانسان المقهور في المجتمع المتخلف يحس بالغربة في بلده ، يحس بأنه لا يملك شيئًا ، حتى المرافق العامة يحس انها ملك للسلطة ، وليست مسألة تسهيلات حياتية له هو . ذلك ان الهوة كبيرة جدا بينه وبينها وان ما يستحقه من خدمات وتقديرات تُقدم له ( اذا قدمت ) كمنّة او فضل ، لا كواجب مستحق له . عندما يخرب المرافق العامة فهو يعبر عن عدوانيته تجاه المتسلط .”
― مصطفى حجازي, التخلف الاجتماعي: مدخل إلى سيكولوجية الإنسان المقهور

“ولما رأيت الجهل في الناس فاشيا
تجاهلت حتى قيل إني جاهل
فوا عجبا كم يدعي الفضل ناقص
ووا أسفا كم يظهر النقص فاضل”
― أبو العلاء المعري

“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

“God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars.”
― Elbert Hubbard

“If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!”
― Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

“بعد فترة تتعلم الفرق الواهي
بين الإمساك بيد وبين تكبيل روح،
وتتعلم أن الحب لا يعني الاتكاء
وأن الصحبة لا تعني الأمان.
وتبدأ بالتعلم أن القبل لا تعني اتفاقات مبرمة
وأن الهدايا ليست وعوداً
وتبدأ بتقبل هزائمك
مع رأسك مرفوع وعينيك مفتوحتين
بسمو إمرأة، وليس بحزن طفل،
وتتعلم بناء كل دروبك على يومك الحاضر
لأن أرض الغد غير جديرة بالثقة بالنسبة الى الخطط
بعد فترة تتعلم...
إنه حتى أشعة الشمس تحرق إذا بالغت في الاقتراب.
لذا تقوم بزرع حديقتك وتزيّن روحك
بدلاً من انتظار شخص ما ليحضر لك الزهور.
وتتعلم أنه بمقدورك حقاً الاحتمال...
انك حقاً قوي
وأنك تطوي قيمتك بداخلك...
وتتعلم وتتعلم...
مع كل وداع تتعلم.”
― خورخي لويس بورخيس

“Learning

After some time, you learn the subtle difference between
holding a hand
and imprisoning a soul;
You learn that love does not equal sex,
and that company does not equal security,
and you start to learn….
That kisses are not contracts and gifts are not promises,
and you start to accept defeat with the head up high
and open eyes,
and you learn to build all roads on today,
because the terrain of tomorrow is too insecure for plans…
and the future has its own way of falling apart in half.

And you learn that if it’s too much
even the warmth of the sun can burn.

So you plant your own garden and embellish your own soul,
instead of waiting for someone to bring flowers to you.

And you learn that you can actually bear hardship,
that you are actually strong,
and you are actually worthy,
and you learn and learn…and so every day.

Over time you learn that being with someone
because they offer you a good future,
means that sooner or later you’ll want to return to your past.

Over time you comprehend that only who is capable
of loving you with your flaws, with no intention of changing you
can bring you all happiness.

Over time you learn that if you are with a person
only to accompany your own solitude,
irremediably you’ll end up wishing not to see them again.

Over time you learn that real friends are few
and whoever doesn’t fight for them, sooner or later,
will find himself surrounded only with false friendships.

Over time you learn that words spoken in moments of anger
continue hurting throughout a lifetime.

Over time you learn that everyone can apologize,
but forgiveness is an attribute solely of great souls.

Over time you comprehend that if you have hurt a friend harshly
it is very likely that your friendship will never be the same.

Over time you realize that despite being happy with your friends,
you cry for those you let go.

Over time you realize that every experience lived,
with each person, is unrepeatable.

Over time you realize that whoever humiliates
or scorns another human being, sooner or later
will suffer the same humiliations or scorn in tenfold.

Over time you learn to build your roads on today,
because the path of tomorrow doesn’t exist.

Over time you comprehend that rushing things or forcing them to happen
causes the finale to be different form expected.

Over time you realize that in fact the best was not the future,
but the moment you were living just that instant.

Over time you will see that even when you are happy with those around you,
you’ll yearn for those who walked away.

Over time you will learn to forgive or ask for forgiveness,
say you love, say you miss, say you need,
say you want to be friends, since before
a grave, it will no longer make sense.

But unfortunately, only over time…”
― Jorge Luis Borges

“If I could live again my life,
In the next - I'll try,
- to make more mistakes,
I won't try to be so perfect,
I'll be more relaxed...
I'll take fewer things seriously..
I'll take more risks,
I'll take more trips,
I'll watch more sunsets,
I'll climb more mountains,
I'll swim more rivers,
I'll go to more places I've never been
I'll eat more ice ...I'll have more real problems and less imaginary ones

If I could live again - I will travel light
If I could live again - I'll try to work bare feet at the beginning of spring till the end of autumn,
I'll watch more sunrises ...If I have the life to live”
― Anonymous

“Live to the point of tears.”
― Albert Camus

“and when love came to us twice
and lied to us twice
we decided to never love again
that was fair
fair to us
and fair to love itself.

we ask for no mercy or no
miracles;
we are strong enough to live
and to die and to
kill flies,

attend the boxing matches, go to the racetrack,
live on luck and skill,
get alone, get alone often,
and if you can't sleep alone
be careful of the words you speak in your sleep;
and
ask for no mercy
no miracles;

and don't forget:
time is meant to be wasted,
love fails
and death is useless.”
― Charles Bukowski, What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire