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“None of us really changes over time. We only become more fully what we are.”
― Anne Rice, The Vampire Lestat

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

“In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”
― Margaret Thatcher

“Oh, God,” Wilhelm prayed, “Let me out of my trouble. Let me out of my thoughts, and let me do something better with myself. For all the time I have wasted I am very sorry. Let me out of this clutch and into a different life. For I am all balled up. Have mercy.”
― Saul Bellow, Seize the Day

“Where you stumble and fall, there you will find gold.”
― Joseph Campbell

“جاء صوت فيروز فسألته عن هوية الإذاعة.قال:كل الإذاعات تذيع أغاني فيروز .رغم أنها مارونية”
― صنع الله إبراهيم, بيروت بيروت

“الاذاعة اللبنانية : مجددا نحن معكم ، لا تتحركوا من منازلكم . كل الطرق غير آمنة”
― صنع الله إبراهيم, بيروت بيروت

“إن كل شئ نفعله ينحدر تحت دافعين: الدافع الجنسي والرغبة في العظمة”
― سيجموند فرويد

“My Best Friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read.”
― Abraham Lincoln

“Dare to Be

When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.

When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.

When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.

When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.

When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.

When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.

When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.

When times are tough, dare to be tougher.

When love hurts you, dare to love again.

When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.

When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.

When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.

When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.

When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.

When the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best.

Dare to be the best you can –

At all times, Dare to be!”
― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

“إنني أقول لك كل شيء لأنني أفتقدك, لأنني أكثر من ذلك (تعبت من الوقوف) بدونك”
― غسان كنفاني, رسائل غسان كنفاني إلى غادة السمان

“We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.”
― Eduardo Galeano

“I have fallen in love with writing, unknowingly. Instead of thinking whether people will like what I write or not, I decide to write only for one person- myself! I told myself that ‘I as an author is going to entertain I as an audience.’ And everything changed that day!

When you find your passion, don’t succumb to the pressure of succeeding.Follow your passion just for yourself and for the sheer joy of it. You will see amazing things will follow- that’s a guarantee.”
― Vishwas Mudagal

“God would have you draw wisdom from him; then you will be all-around Christians, reaching the highest perfection of usefulness in this life. By bringing every advantage God has given you into this work, your consecrated efforts will win souls for Christ. Set Christ ever before you. Recognize him as the first, the last, the best, in everything. Lay all the plans of your life before the One who died for you, that he might bring to you life and immortality. Remember that just the character-building you now make will determine your eternal salvation or your eternal ruin.”
― EGW Comments, Sabbath School Lesson Comments By Ellen G. White - 2nd Quarter 2015

“لم نفترق . لكننا لن نلتقي أَبداً”
― محمود درويش

“من مكان ما ظهر رجل عسكرى، كان يقبع فى صفوف الجيش، وسرعان ما تعالى التهليل ووجد من يبايعه. هذا عهد جديد يبدأ ولا شئ ينبئ أنه سيكون أفضل مما سبقه. لا أحمل آمالًا كبرى لهذا البلد التعس.. أعتقد أنه يحمل جينات انتحار أو فشل فى خلاياه، ولا أحد يستطيع الاستقلال عن جيناته، لا أحد يفر من القدر المدون فى خلاياه.
لا أطلب من هذا البلد سوى ألا يعتقلنى، وأن أظل حيًا وآكل وأتنفس وأقبض راتبى وأستمتع بالفنون عشرين عامًا أخرى..
فليتركنى وشأنى عشرين عامًا، ثم فلأمت ولتذهب الأجيال القادمة للجحيم. أنا لستُ حارس أخـى..”
― أحمد خالد توفيق, مثل إيكاروس

“Google' is not a synonym for 'research'.”
― Dan Brown, The Lost Symbol

“كانت أفكارى سقيمة معوجّة، لكنى كنت أؤمن طيلة حياتى أنه من الخيـر للمرء أن يكون شيطانًا فى أفكاره ويتعامل كملاك، من أن يكون ملاكًا فى أفكاره ويتعامل كشيطان. فقط يفعل القديسون في أحلامهم ما يفعله الخطاة في صحوهم.”
― أحمد خالد توفيق, مثل إيكاروس

“I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and fear.”
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
― Rumi

“This is what you must be like. Grow wherever life puts you down.”
― Ben Okri, The Famished Road

“Music is to the soul what words are to the mind.”
― Modest Mouse, Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News

“And I thought about how many people have loved those songs. And how many people got through a lot of bad times because of those songs. And how many people enjoyed good times with those songs. And how much those songs really mean. I think it would be great to have written one of those songs. I bet if I wrote one of them, I would be very proud. I hope the people who wrote those songs are happy. I hope they feel it's enough. I really do because they've made me happy. And I'm only one person.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

“People worry about kids playing with guns, and teenagers watching violent videos; we are scared that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands - literally thousands - of songs about broken hearts and rejection and pain and misery and loss.”
― Nick Hornby, High Fidelity

“I only sing in the shower. I would join a choir, but I don’t think my bathtub can hold that many people.
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― Jarod Kintz, Who Moved My Choose?: An Amazing Way to Deal With Change by Deciding to Let Indecision Into Your Life

“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.”
― Deepak Chopra

“Dignity
/ˈdignitē/ noun

1. The moment you realize that the person you cared for has nothing intellectually or spiritually to offer you, but a headache.

2. The moment you realize God had greater plans for you that don’t involve crying at night or sad Pinterest quotes.

3. The moment you stop comparing yourself to others because it undermines your worth, education and your parent’s wisdom.

4. The moment you live your dreams, not because of what it will prove or get you, but because that is all you want to do. People’s opinions don’t matter.

5. The moment you realize that no one is your enemy, except yourself.

6. The moment you realize that you can have everything you want in life. However, it takes timing, the right heart, the right actions, the right passion and a willingness to risk it all. If it is not yours, it is because you really didn’t want it, need it or God prevented it.

7. The moment you realize the ghost of your ancestors stood between you and the person you loved. They really don't want you mucking up the family line with someone that acts anything less than honorable.

8. The moment you realize that happiness was never about getting a person. They are only a helpmate towards achieving your life mission.

9. The moment you believe that love is not about losing or winning. It is just a few moments in time, followed by an eternity of situations to grow from.

10. The moment you realize that you were always the right person. Only ignorant people walk away from greatness.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“Sensitive people are the most genuine and honest people you will ever meet. There is nothing they won’t tell you about themselves if they trust your kindness. However, the moment you betray them, reject them or devalue them, they become the worse type of person. Unfortunately, they end up hurting themselves in the long run. They don’t want to hurt other people. It is against their very nature. They want to make amends and undo the wrong they did. Their life is a wave of highs and lows. They live with guilt and constant pain over unresolved situations and misunderstandings. They are tortured souls that are not able to live with hatred or being hated. This type of person needs the most love anyone can give them because their soul has been constantly bruised by others. However, despite the tragedy of what they have to go through in life, they remain the most compassionate people worth knowing, and the ones that often become activists for the broken hearted, forgotten and the misunderstood. They are angels with broken wings that only fly when loved.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“There are no guarantees with finally being honest and coming clean with people. Sometimes you don’t win love back. Sometimes you lose the love you had. Sometimes you crush people that cared. Sometimes you break apart families. Sometimes you lose your career. Sometimes you lose your way of life. Sometimes you end up worse off than you were before. However, you walk away with a heart free from lies, regret and you have closure. Within time, you find yourself in a life that is far from the prison you once lived in. This type of freedom is the scariest road you will ever travel. However, it is the road God will never let you travel alone.”
― Shannon L. Alder