Salma Ali > Salma's Quotes

“This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And baby, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give up because if you give up, you'll never find your soulmate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.”
― Marilyn Monroe

“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

“Stories never really end...even if the books like to pretend they do. Stories always go on. They don't end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page.”
― Cornelia Funke, Inkspell

“I never set out to be weird. It was always other people who called me weird.”
― Frank Zappa

“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.
Delicious Ambiguity.”
― Gilda Radner

“Stories you read when you're the right age never quite leave you. You may forget who wrote them or what the story was called. Sometimes you'll forget precisely what happened, but if a story touches you it will stay with you, haunting the places in your mind that you rarely ever visit.”
― Neil Gaiman, M Is for Magic

“و شعرت بأن فى روحى ثقباً .. ثقباً يتسع .. و يمتص كل ذكرياتى و حياتى و أحلامى ..
وددت لو كان شخص أعرفه بقربى .. أحكى له كل شئ .. أقص عليه حكاية الثقب”
― أحمد خالد توفيق

“Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.”
― Anais Nin

“Don't think or judge, just listen.”
― Sarah Dessen, Just Listen

“أتدرون ما يحملنا على التعلق بالحياة ..!
أتعرفون ماذا يشدنا إليها ويخيفنا من الخروج منها ..!

إنه شيء واحد .. هو صلتنا بمن حولنا
هو حبهم لنا, وحبنا لهم
إننا نكره أن نغادرها ..
لأننا نخشى ألم الفرقة ومرارتها !”
― يوسف السباعي

“تلك هي العلة في هذا البلد... ان الذي يحس بالمصاب لا يملك منعه.. والذي يملك منعه.. لا يكاد يحس به.”
― يوسف السباعي, أرض النفاق

“هذا الشعب لا بد ان يكون أحد اثنين .. إما شعب يكره نفسه لأنه -رغم ما يشيعون عنه من أنه مصدر السلطات- يأبى أن يصلح حاله ويعالج مصابه ويزيل عن نفسه ذلك القيد الثقيل من الفقر .. والجهل .. والمرض وإما أنه شعب زاهد ،قد تعود ذلك البؤس الذي يرتع فيه والحرمان الذي يأخذ بخناقه.”
― يوسف السباعي, أرض النفاق

“إن شر ما في النفس البشرية هي أنها تعتاد الفضل من صاحب الفضل, فلا تعود تراه فضلا !”
― يوسف السباعي, أرض النفاق

“نحن نتكلم كثيرا، و ننقد كثيرا، و ننكت كثيرا. و لكن لماذا لا نعمل كثيرا؟!
أترانا نعتقد أننا نستطيع أن نصلح ما بنا بالكلام و النقد و التنكيت.. فقط؟!!
إذا كان الكلام و النقد و التنكيت، مجرد تنفيس عن النفس، فهو شىء لا مفر منه، و لكن أن يصل إلى حد إضاعة الجهد و تثبيط الهمم، فهو بلا شك أمر بغيض.”
― يوسف السباعي

“أيها القراء المخدوعون..إن هدف الصحيفة الأول..أية صحيفة..ليست الوطنية..ولا الثقافة, ولا خدمة الشعب ,ولا حرية الرأي ,ولا رفع منار الفضيلة..ولا..ولا..ولا شيء من كل هذه الخزعبلات..إن هدف الصحيفة الأول هو بيع الصحيفة..هو المكسب..هو أكل المعيش!”
― يوسف السباعي, أرض النفاق

“السياسة في مصر هي الحرفة التي توصل إلى الحكم ، والأحزاب هي فرق تتبارى وتتسابق في الوصول إلى الحكم ، والحكم مفروض فيه أن يكون الوسيلة لقيادة البلد والنهوض به والعمل على رخاء الشعب ، ولكن الحكم في هذا البلد ليس وسيلة لشيء ، اللهم إلا رخاء هذه الفرق السياسية المسماة الأحزاب ، أما رخاء الشعب وقيادته وإصلاحه والنهوض به فتلك أشياء قد لا تأتي في أذهان الحاكمين إلا عرضاً، أولا تأتي أبداً.”
― يوسف السباعي, أرض النفاق

“أيها الأحمق... أظننت الصلاة وحدها كافية لإدخالك الجنة؟! إن خير ما في الصلاة أنها تحض على فعل الخير وتنهى عن الفحشاء و المنكر. فخير لك أن تغادر مضجعك لتغيث الملهوف..وتعطي المحتاج..وتواسي الحزين و المفجوع..وتفك ضيق المكروب و الملتاع..الدنيا تعج بهؤلاء .. فاخرج إليهم، وافعل ما استطعت لهم.”
― يوسف السباعي, نائب عزرائيل - البحث عن جسد