Suzanne Sami

“الحداد ليس في ما نرتديه بل في ما نراه . إنّه يكمن في نظرتنا
للأشياء . بإمكان عيون قلبنا أن تكون في حداد... ولا أحد يدري بذلك”
― أحلام مستغانمي, الأسود يليق بك

“But if the gods do not exist at all - then we are lost,' I said.
On the contrary - we are found!' said Aesop.
But when we are afraid, who can we turn to, if not the gods?'
Ourselves. We turn to ourselves anyway. We only pretend there are gods and that they care about us. It is a comforting falsehood.”
― Erica Jong, Sappho's Leap

“مَنْ لا يركض
إلى فتنة العشق
يمشي طريقا
لا شيء فيه حي.”
― جلال الدين الرومي

“We're programmed for suffering, not joy. The masochism is built in at a very early age. You're supposed to work and suffer - and the trouble is: you believe it.”
― Erica Jong, Fear of Flying