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“لست أقوى على حمل الدنيا فوق كتفي، ولا أنا أحتمل حتى ثقل معطفي فوقهما”
― Franz Kafka, Letters to Milena

“I’m doing badly, I’m doing well, whichever you prefer.”
― Franz Kafka, Letters to Milena

“In Egyptian Arabic, the word 'insan' means 'human'. If we remove the 'n', the word becomes 'insa', which means 'to forget'. So you see, the word 'forget' is taken from the word 'human'. And since it was God who created our minds and hearts, He knew from the very beginning that we would quickly forget our history, only to keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again. So the ultimate test of every human is to seek wisdom. After all, wisdom is gained from having a good memory. Only after we have passed this test will we evolve to become better humans. Man is only a forgetful mortal, but God — He sees, hears and remembers everything.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“الألم يكمن في صدغي متربصًا، فهل كانت نبلة كيوبيد قد صوبت في اتجاه صدغي بدلًا من تصويبها نحو قلبي”
― Franz Kafka, Letters to Milena