Jana Sayegh

“Less possessing – less possessed. More possessing – more possessed. More possessed – less assessed. Less possessed – more assessed.”
― Mikhail Naimy, The Book of Mirdad: The strange story of a monastery which was once called The Ark

“I whispered to him, 'but Azazeel, you are the cause of evil in the world.'
'Hypa, be sensible. I'm the one who justifies evil. [...]
I am you, and I am them. You see me at hand whenever you want or whenever they want. I'm always available to bear burdens, ward off sins and exonerate every convict. I am the will, the willer and the willed. I am the servant of mankind, the one who incites believers to pursue the threads of their fancies.”
― Youssef Ziedan, عزازيل

“Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“To the unspoiled, even a snikebite is a loving kiss. But to the spoiled even a loving kiss is a snake bite.”
― Mikhail Naimy, The Book of Mirdad: The Strange Story of a Monastery Which Was Once Called The Ark