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“It is easy to blur the truth with a simple linguistic trick: start your story from "Secondly." Yes, this is what Rabin did. He simply neglected to speak of what happened first. Start your story with "Secondly," and the world will be turned upside-down. Start your story with "Secondly," and the arrows of the Red Indians are the original criminals and the guns of the white men are entirely the victims. It is enough to start with "Secondly," for the anger of the black man against the white to be barbarous. Start with "Secondly," and Gandhi becomes responsible for the tragedies of the British.”
― I Saw Ramallah
― I Saw Ramallah
“هناك ستارة سرية تحت تصرفي ، أشدها عند الحاجة ، فأحجب العالم الخارجي عن عالمي ، أشدها بسرعة وبشكل تلقائي عندما تستعصي ملاحظاتي وأفكاري على الإنكشاف بكامل وضوحها ، عندما يكون حجبها هو الطريقة الوحيدة لصيانتها ”
― رأيت رام الله
― رأيت رام الله
“Here's all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid.”
― When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops?
― When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops?
“أتلمَّس أحوالي منذ وُلدتُ إلى اليوم
وفي يأسي أتذكر..
أن هناك حياةً بعد الموتِ
هناك حياة بعد الموت
ولا مشكلة لدي
لكني اسأل: يا الله.. أهناك حياة قبل الموت؟”
―
وفي يأسي أتذكر..
أن هناك حياةً بعد الموتِ
هناك حياة بعد الموت
ولا مشكلة لدي
لكني اسأل: يا الله.. أهناك حياة قبل الموت؟”
―
“Egyptians undergo an odd personality change behind the wheel of a car. In every other setting, aggression and impatience are frowned upon. The unofficial Egyptian anthem "Bokra, Insha'allah, Malesh" (Tomorrow, God Willing, Never Mind) isn't just an excuse for laziness. In a society requiring millennial patience, it is also a social code dictating that no one make too much of a fuss about things. But put an Egyptian in the driver's seat and he shows all the calm and consideration of a hooded swordsman delivering Islamic justice.”
― Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia
― Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia
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