Nehal Elkholy

“For courage, there must be something at stake. I come here with nothing to lose.”
― Khaled Hosseini, And the Mountains Echoed

“وضع العلامات بالحديد المحمي على ظهورهم، علامات ال (LL) لقد وضعوا عليهم علامة تجارية، براند، ربما بدأ تسليع الإنسان هناك، صار أولا سلعة تباع وتشترى، ثم بالتدريج صارت قيمته بكمية السلع التي شراءها. كل منا الآن يحمل علامة مماثلة لكن بالحديد المحمي، أولئك الذين يتباهون بشرائهم أغلى العلامات التجارية ويحرصون على إظهارها، لا يختلفون في الجوهر عن كونهم (سلع) أيضاً..”
― أحمد خيري العمري, شيفرة بلال

“They tell me I must wade into waters, where I will soon drown. Before I march in, I leave this on the shore for you. I pray you find it, sister, so you will know what was in my heart as I went under.”
― Khaled Hosseini, And the Mountains Echoed

“Mademoiselle, I beseech you, do not do what you are doing.” “Leave dear Linnet alone, you mean!” “It is deeper than that. Do not open your heart to evil.” Her lips fell apart; a look of bewilderment came into her eyes. Poirot went on gravely: “Because—if you do—evil will come…Yes, very surely evil will come…It will enter in and make its home within you, and after a little while it will no longer be possible to drive it out.” Jacqueline stared at him. Her glance seemed to waver, to flicker uncertainly. She said: “I—don’t know—” Then she cried out definitely, “You can’t stop me.” “No,” said Hercule Poirot. “I cannot stop you.” His voice was sad.”
― Agatha Christie, Death on the Nile