Hoda

“On any mechanical repair job ego comes in for rough treatment. You're always being fooled, you're always making mistakes, and a mechanic who has a big ego to defend is at a terrific disadvantage. If you know enough mechanics to think of them as a group, and your observations coincide with mine, I think you'll agree that mechanics tend to be rather modest and quiet. There are exceptions, but generally if they're not quiet and modest at first, the works seems to make them that way. And skeptical. Attentive, but skeptical. But not egotistic. There's no way to bullshit your way into looking good on a mechanical repair job, except with someone who doesn't know what you're doing.”
― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

“هیچ کس نمی تواند به جستجوی خدا برآید مگر آنکه از هم اکنون او را یافته باشد و هیچ کس نمی تواند خدا را بیابد مگر آنکه پیش‌تر از سوی خدا یافته شده باشد”
― Thomas Merton, The Silent Life

“رنج و عذاب از من
شنگی و شاب از تو
خون جگر از من
موی خضاب از تو
آی شیاد! می‌خوای بمونی تو
اما صبر که بره می‌دهم جزای تو

کار و تلاش از من
راحت و خواب از تو
کاسه خون از من
تنگ گلاب از تو
آی شیاد! می‌خوای بمونی تو
اما صبر که بره می‌دهم جزای تو

سوز و گداز از من
عمر دراز از تو
لطف و صفا از من
رنگ و ریا از تو
آی شیاد! می‌خوای بمونی تو
اما صبر که بره می‌دهم جزای تو”
― فرهنگ قاسمی

“You have bewitched me body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. And wish from this day forth never to be parted from you.”
― Deborah Moggach, Pride & Prejudice screenplay