

“I have decided to stick to love...Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“It is too simple
to pet a stray dog
then watch it run under a car
and say it wasn't mine
It is too simple
to admire a rose
then pick it and forget
to put water in the vase
It is too simple
to use a person
for loving without love
then leave him standing alone
and say I don't know him
anymore
It is too simple
to know one's flaws
then live them at great cost to others
and say that's just the way I am
It is too simple
the way we sometimes live our lives
for after all life simply is
a serious matter”
―
to pet a stray dog
then watch it run under a car
and say it wasn't mine
It is too simple
to admire a rose
then pick it and forget
to put water in the vase
It is too simple
to use a person
for loving without love
then leave him standing alone
and say I don't know him
anymore
It is too simple
to know one's flaws
then live them at great cost to others
and say that's just the way I am
It is too simple
the way we sometimes live our lives
for after all life simply is
a serious matter”
―
“Before my last exhale,
Before the curtain falls,
Before the last flower wilts,
I intend to live fully,
I intend to love without inhibition,
I intend to be.
In this cruel world,
In this era steeped in hatred and grudge,
In this age filled with disasters,
I want to be in the presence of those who need me,
Whom I need,
Who are worthy of reverence?
So that I can discover,
Be mesmerized,
And understand anew,
All that I am,
All that I can be,
All that I want to be.
So that the days don’t pass me by in meaningless void,
The hours become alive,
And the moments gain significance.
When I laugh,
When I cry,
When I am silent,
I am journeying towards you,
Towards myself,
Towards the divine.
For it is an unknown path,
Full of thorns,
And ebbs and flows.
A path that upon taking,
Upon which I have already stepped foot,
There is no return,
Until I have seen the blossoming of the flowers,
Until I have heard the rivers roar,
Until I have been awed by the beauty of life.
Now death can find me,
Now I can carry on with the journey,
Now I can say that I have lived.”
― سکوت سرشار از ناگفتههاست
Before the curtain falls,
Before the last flower wilts,
I intend to live fully,
I intend to love without inhibition,
I intend to be.
In this cruel world,
In this era steeped in hatred and grudge,
In this age filled with disasters,
I want to be in the presence of those who need me,
Whom I need,
Who are worthy of reverence?
So that I can discover,
Be mesmerized,
And understand anew,
All that I am,
All that I can be,
All that I want to be.
So that the days don’t pass me by in meaningless void,
The hours become alive,
And the moments gain significance.
When I laugh,
When I cry,
When I am silent,
I am journeying towards you,
Towards myself,
Towards the divine.
For it is an unknown path,
Full of thorns,
And ebbs and flows.
A path that upon taking,
Upon which I have already stepped foot,
There is no return,
Until I have seen the blossoming of the flowers,
Until I have heard the rivers roar,
Until I have been awed by the beauty of life.
Now death can find me,
Now I can carry on with the journey,
Now I can say that I have lived.”
― سکوت سرشار از ناگفتههاست
Mohammad’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Mohammad’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Sports, and Thriller
Polls voted on by Mohammad
Lists liked by Mohammad