Marija Simić

“Human societies train people to "keep a stiff upper lip" and to "be strong" by which they mean the person should endure negative emotions. This is bad advice. Several branches of science have been studying human thriving. The results, when compiled, point to the fact that people thrive when they feel emotionally good and suffer when they do not.”
― Jeanine Joy, Ph.D.

“Between what is said and not meant, and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost.”
― Khalil Gibran

“I have tried my best to keep my country alive by writing about it.”
― Nuruddin Farah

“Sometimes God will place a wall on your path to force you to go in another direction.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem