Samiha

“People often silence themselves, or "agree to disagree" without fully exploring the actual nature of the disagreement, for the sake of protecting a relationship and maintaining connection. But when we avoid certain conversations, and never fully learn how the other person feels about all of the issues, we sometimes end up making assumptions that not only perpetuate but deepen misunderstandings, and that can generate resentment.”
― Brené Brown, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone

“We are complex beings who wake up every day and fight against being labeled and diminished with stereotypes and characterizations that don’t reflect our fullness. Yet when we don’t risk standing on our own and speaking out, when the options laid before us force us into the very categories we resist, we perpetuate our own disconnection and loneliness. When we are willing to risk venturing into the wilderness, and even becoming our own wilderness, we feel the deepest connection to our true self and to what matters the most.”
― Brené Brown, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone

“متى نظرت المرأة إلى رجل تعجب به كانت نظراتها الأولى متحيرة، قلقة، غير مطمئنة، معناها: هل هو أنت؟
فإذا داخلها الحب واطمأنت جاءت نظراتها مسترسلة، متذللة، متأنثة، معناها: هو أنت.”
― مصطفى صادق الرافعي, كلمة وكليمة

“Oprah. Her advice is tacked to the wall in my study: “Do not think you can be brave with your life and your work and never disappoint anyone. It doesn’t work that way.”
― Brené Brown, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone