Fatima

“عندما يبدو كلّ شيءٍ مُثقلاً بالميراث الثقافي، كيفَ لي أنْ أعرف ما إذا كان ما أشعر به وأفكّر فيه طبيعياً؟ ومن قال إنّه ليس إملاءٌ مفروضاً عليَّ من الوسط الذي أعيش فيه؟”
― إليف شافاق, Black Milk: On Writing, Motherhood, and the Harem Within

“When enough people decide to do the work, it keeps enough energy of love and grace here to supply other people with it when they need it. And when they take it, they begin to flower and change the world, too. This is grace in action: by healing yourself, you heal your fellow humans.”
― Madisyn Taylor, Unmedicated: The Four Pillars of Natural Wellness

“What do the words “plant” and “plan” have in common? Yes, correct, it’s the word PLAN. Mind Gardening is a mindful thinking and planning philosophy.”
― Stan Jacobs, The Dusk And Dawn Master: A Practical Guide to Transforming Evening and Morning Habits, Achieving Better Sleep, and Mastering Your Life

“Love Has Nothing To Do With The Five Senses

Love has nothing to do with
the five senses and the six directions:
its goal is only to experience
the attraction exerted by the Beloved.
Afterwards, perhaps, permission
will come from God:
the secrets that ought to be told will be told
with an eloquence nearer to the understanding
of these subtle confusing allusions.
The secret is partner with none
but the knower of the secret:
in the skeptic's ear
the secret is no secret at all.”
― Rumi