Abeer Chaouk > Abeer's Quotes

“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house."

[Notebook, Oct. 10, 1842]”
― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks: The Centenary Edition

“بكوب الشراب المرصع باللازورد.... انتظرها
على بركة الماء حول المساء وعطر الكولونيا.... انتظرها
بصبر الحصان المعدّ لمنحدرات الجبال.... انتظرها
بذوق الأمير البديع الرفيع..... انتظرها
بسبع وسائد محشوة بالسحاب..... انتظرها
بنار البخور النسائي ملئ المكان.... انتظرها
برائحة الصندل الذكرية حول ظهور الخيول..... انتظرها
ولا تتعجل،فإن أقبلت بعد موعدها فانتظرها
وان أقبلت قبل موعدها فانتظرها
وان أقبلت عند موعدها فانتظرها
ولا تُجفِل الطير فوق جدائلها وانتظرها
لتجلس مرتاحة كالحديقة في أوج زينتها.... وانتظرها
لكي تتنفس هذا الهواء الغريب على قلبها.... وانتظرها
لترفع عن ساقها ثوبها غيمة غيمة.....و انتظرها
وخذها إلى شرفة لترى قمرا غارقا في الحليب وانتظرها
وقدم لها الماء قبل النبيذ ولا تتطلع إلى توأمي حجل نائمين على صدرها وانتظرها
ومُس على مهل يدها عندما تضع الكأس فوق الرخام كأنك تحمل عنها الندى وانتظرها
تحدث إليها كما يتحدث نايٌ إلى وترٍ خائف في الكمان كأنكما شاهدان على ما يُعِد غد لكما وانتظرها
إلى أن يقول لك الليل لم يبقى غيركما في الوجود، فخذها إلى موتك المشتهى وانتظرها”
― محمود درويش

“He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect for more than he can give. Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you.”
― Bob Marley

“إنّ العُيُونَ التي في طَرْفِها حَوَرٌ،
قتلننا ثمَّ لمْ يحيينَ قتلانا
يَصرَعنَ ذا اللُّبّ حتى لا حَرَاكَ بهِ،
و هنَّ أضعفُ خلقْ اللهِ أركانا”
― جرير

“Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It’s basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult. Being a geek is extremely liberating.”
― Simon Pegg

“I'll tell you once,
and I'll tell you again.
There's always a prime
between n and 2n.”
― Paul Erdos, Topics in the Theory of Numbers

“A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems”
― Paul Erdos

“[When asked why are numbers beautiful?]

It’s like asking why is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony beautiful. If you don't see why, someone can't tell you. I know numbers are beautiful. If they aren't beautiful, nothing is.”
― Paul Erdos

“In a way, mathematics is the only infinite human activity. It is conceivable that humanity could eventually learn everything in physics or biology. But humanity certainly won't ever be able to find out everything in mathematics, because the subject is infinite. Numbers themselves are infinite. That's why mathematics is really my only interest.”
― Paul Erdős

“It is not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You should also have an open mind at the right time.”
― Paul Erdős

“When Euler died, he simply said I am finished and collapsed, to which someone in the audience muttered darkly" Another conjecture of Euler is proved”
― Paul Erdos

“Mathematics is the surest way to immortality. If you make a big discovery in mathematics, you will be remembered after everyone else will be forgotten.”
― Paul Erdős

“When he said someone had "died", Erdős meant that the person had stopped doing mathematics. When he said someone had "left", the person had died.”
― Paul Erdős

“When a student comes and asks, "Should I become a mathematician?" the answer should be no. If you have to ask, you shouldn't even ask.”
― Paul Halmos