Radio: it ties a million ears to a single mouth. Out of loudspeakers all around Zollverein, the staccato voice of the Reich grows like some imperturbable tree; its subjects lean toward its branches as if toward the lips of God. And when God
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“نفسي الفداء لكل منتصر .. حزين
يحمي بشبرٍ تحت كعبيه اتزان الأرض ..
معنى العدل في الدنيا على إطلاقه
يحمي البرايا أجمعين
حتى مماليك البلاد القاعدين ..
والحرب واعظة تنادينا..
لقد سلم المقاتل
والذين بدورهم قتلوا
نعم هذا قضاء الله لكن ..
ربما سلموا إذا كان الجميع مقاتلين !”
―
يحمي بشبرٍ تحت كعبيه اتزان الأرض ..
معنى العدل في الدنيا على إطلاقه
يحمي البرايا أجمعين
حتى مماليك البلاد القاعدين ..
والحرب واعظة تنادينا..
لقد سلم المقاتل
والذين بدورهم قتلوا
نعم هذا قضاء الله لكن ..
ربما سلموا إذا كان الجميع مقاتلين !”
―
“We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness, and affection. Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them—we can only love others as much as we love ourselves. Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed, and rare.”
― Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
― Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
“How amazing was this ability to achieve plenty by achieving little, to go home empty-handed yet still satisfied at the end of the day!”
― The Bastard of Istanbul
― The Bastard of Istanbul
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