Abdelrahman Ibrahim

“أُخفي الهوى ومدامعي تبديه
وأُميتُهُ وصبابتي تحييه
فكأنَّهُ بالحُسنِ صورةُ يوسفٍ
وكأنَّني بالحُزنِ مثل أبيه”
― ابن الفارض, ديوان ابن الفارض

“أريد أن أصرخ لكن شيئًا ما لا يسعفني . أبحث عبثًا عن وجهك وسط هذا الخواء الذي يزداد كل يوم اتساعًا.”
― واسيني الأعرج, طوق الياسمين

“I used to know how the mind handled language, and I could communicate what I knew. I used to be someone who knew a lot. No one asks for my opinion or advice anymore. I miss that. I used to be curious and independent and confident. I miss being sure of things. There's no peace in being unsure of everything all the time. I miss doing everything easily. I miss being a part of what's happening. I miss feeling wanted. I miss my life and my family. I loved my life and family.”
― Lisa Genova, Still Alice

“He was fucking sad. That's it. That's the point. He knows life is never going to get any different for him. That there's no fixing him. It's always going to be the same monotonous depressing bullshit. Boring, sad, boring, sad. He just wants it to be over.”
― Jasmine Warga, My Heart and Other Black Holes