Fatima

“You have no choice. You must leave your ego on the doorstep before you enter love.”
― Kamand Kojouri

“Your good intentions are not enough; you have to be artful. We may be filled with goodwill; we may be motivated by the desire to make the other person happy, but out of our clumsiness, we make them unhappy. Walking, eating, breathing, talking, and working are all opportunities to practice creating happiness inside you and around you. Mindful living is an art, and each of us has to train to be an artist.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Love

“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

“Remember to be conscious of what seeds you plant, as the garden of your mind is like the world. The longer seeds grow, the more likely they are to become trees. Trees often block the sun’s rays from reaching other seeds, allowing only plants that are acclimated to the shadow of the tree to grow—keeping you stuck with that one reality.”
― Natasha Potter