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When Breath Becomes Air

by Paul Kalanithi

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اختراع العزلة

by Paul Auster

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قناع بلون السماء

by Basem Khandaqji

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“إنه ليشق على هؤلاء الناس أن يفقدوا بعد ذلك أوهامهم، يشق عليهم ذلك لشعورهم بأنهم أنفسهم مذنبون .. لما تنتظر أن تُعطى أكثر مما يمكن أن تعطي ؟ إن الخيبة تتربص بهؤلاء الناس من لحظة إلى لحظة..والأفضل أن يظلوا في زاويتهم هادئين، لا يخرجون منها ...”
― فيودور دوستويفسكي, The Insulted and Humiliated

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“يجب أن لا تستسلم للرغبات التي لا تؤمن بها عليك إما أن تتمكن من التخلي عن هذه الرغبات أو أن ترى نفسك مبرراً تماماً عند تحقيقها”
― هيرمان هيسه

tags: دميان

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“إن الشخص الذي لا يبحث إلا عن مصيره ثم لا يعود لديه رفاق، يقف وحيداً تماماً ولا يبقى حوله إلا الفراغ الكوني البارد... ولكن الإنسان الذي يبحث عن مصيره ليس لديه نماذج أو مُثل ليس لديه شيء عزيز عليه أو يمكن أن يعزيه ويعوضه وهذا هو الطريق الذي على المرء أن يسلكه فعلاً”
― هيرمان هيسه

tags: دميان

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“ولكن لقد حدث لي شيءٌ هام تشوشت حياتي تماماً كنت أعيش في عالم نظيف وصحي كنت أنا نوعاً من هابيل وهاأنذا الآن ألقى في أعماق العالم الآخر لقد سقطت فيه ورحت أغرق ولكن الأمر لم يكن كله خطئي! كيف سأدرك ذلك”
― هيرمان هيسه

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“Expectations are at war, if good feeling and discomfort clash. When we are expecting zest and joy, our good karma may be ousted by distress and frustration, if negative downbeat waves are emitted. Just with a feel of realism, without prejudice, should we step into the future. What will be, will be. Only the fortune of war will tell, since life may be war or peace. ("Fish for silence.")”
― Erik Pevernagie

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