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The person who doesn’t appreciate the apple doesn’t appreciate the orchard.
A liar is forgetful.
Don’t listen to the garbage that some people say about girls belonging to other people. Bah! Girls belong to their families and always do.
“Sometimes women are pushed too far, kicked too hard, and there’s no escape for them.
you know what they say about the human spirit? It is harder than a rock and more delicate than a flower petal.”
In an ant colony, dew is a flood.”
“She’s taking risks and she just might be a total lunatic, but she’s doing what she wants. And I bet she doesn’t regret it. I bet she’ll keep doing it. That’s what people have to do sometimes to get what they want. Or to be what they want.”
People close to death have little to lose. They can think things, say things, do things that others wouldn’t.
“That’s how it is for girls. A daughter doesn’t really belong to her parents. A daughter belongs to others,”
Focus on yourself. Everything you’ve endured in life should have taught you something, made you hungry for something. Remember, Allah has said, ‘Start moving, so I may start blessing.’”
Sometimes you have to take a chance if you want something badly enough.
