Alyaa Alasfoor

“I learned to look more upon the bright side of my condition, and less upon the dark side, and to consider what I enjoyed rather than what I wanted; and this gave me sometimes such secret comforts, that I cannot express them; and which I take notice of here, to put those discontented people in mind of it, who cannot enjoy comfortably what God has given them, because they see and covet something that He has not given them.”
― Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

“But I am so afraid of disturbing this fragile silence.”
― Abdulrazak Gurnah, Admiring Silence

“I'm not perfect. I'm unfulfilled.”
― Abdulrazak Gurnah, Admiring Silence

“Just because you're the same kind doesn't mean you're all one happy family. The important thing is to understand each other. That's love!”
― Sun-mi Hwang, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly