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“قالت في قهر شديد :
_إني صائرة إلى موت محقق !
فقال :
_ كلنا صائرون إلى الموت ..
_ إنما أعني موتا أفظع .
_ ليس ثمة ما هو أفظع من الموت .
_ ثمة موت يدركك وأنت حي !”
― نجيب محفوظ, ثرثرة فوق النيل

“لا يجوز الحكم على الناس في أوقات فراغهم.”
― نجيب محفوظ, ثرثرة فوق النيل

“In the chambers of our heart, we have two tenants living side by side: Adolf Hitler and Mother Teresa. When we are overcome by insecurity and fear, we feel the inner workings of Hitler. When we are in touch with love and connection, we hear the gentle voice of Mother Teresa.”
― Haemin Sunim, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to be Calm in a Busy World

“I lost a great innocence when I understood that I and my mind were not going to be on good terms for the rest of my life. I can’t tell you how tired I am of character-building experiences. But I treasure this part of me; whoever loves me loves me with this in it.”
― Kay Redfield Jamison, An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness