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“Most of us accept that when we flip the light switch, the bulb will light up the darkness. When we turn on the tap, crystalline water will pour deliciously into our glass. When we are hungry, there will be something to eat. We also accept that others do not deserve the same. In the cities, we walk by the homeless each and every day. On the nightly news, we glorify hatred and rage. In entertainment, we celebrate the discomfort of others. We have learned to accept the unacceptable. It is a tragedy. Changing the world seems an impossible task. And not one among us can do it. Only when we each commit to small steps forward will we turn it all around.”
― Melissa Hellstern, How to be Lovely: The Audrey Hepburn Way of Life

“The ‘Third World’ is a term I don’t like very much, because were all one world.”
― Melissa Hellstern, How to be Lovely: The Audrey Hepburn Way of Life

“We all want to be loved, don’t we? Everyone looks for a way of finding love. It’s a constant search for affection in every walk of life.”
― Melissa Hellstern, How to be Lovely: The Audrey Hepburn Way of Life

“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
― Nora Ephron

“الناس ثنائيون من حيث الجوهر، عقلانيون فيما يتعلق بالعالم الطبيعي، لكنهم يتحولون إلى لا عقلانيين تماماً وإلى باطنيين غامضين حين يستديرون نحو طبيعتهم الخاصة”
― نعوم تشومسكي، Noam Chomsky

“Choose a leader who will invest in building bridges, not walls. Books, not weapons. Morality, not corruption. Intellectualism and wisdom, not ignorance. Stability, not fear and terror. Peace, not chaos. Love, not hate. Convergence, not segregation. Tolerance, not discrimination. Fairness, not hypocrisy. Substance, not superficiality. Character, not immaturity. Transparency, not secrecy. Justice, not lawlessness. Environmental improvement and preservation, not destruction. Truth, not lies.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem