Lia

“Clever and civilized men will not stay home
Leave your homeland and explore foreign fields
Go out! You shall find replacement for those you have left
Give your all, the sweetness of life will be tasted after the struggle
I have seen that standing water stagnates
If it flows, it is pure, if it does not, it will become murky
If the lion doesn’t leave his den, he will not eat
If the arrow does not leave the bow, it will not strike
If the sun stands still in its orbit
Man will tire of it
Gold dust merely soil before excavated
Aloewood is just ordinary wood if in the forest

Travel by Imam Syafii”
― Ahmad Fuadi, Negeri 5 Menara

“We have to have dreams, high dreams, Boi, and school is the road we start on. Don’t give up, Boi. Don’t ever give up.”
― Andrea Hirata, The Rainbow Troops

“I am tired of existing. I want to live”
― Laila Sabreen, You Truly Assumed

“I’m not a better Muslim woman because of my hijab and I’m no worse of a Muslim woman without it. I’ll continue to wear my hijab with red lipstick. I’m finally free.”
― Yousra Imran, Hijab and Red Lipstick