Tawfiq elBastaki > Tawfiq's Quotes

“How we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves. If God brings to mind mostly fear and blame, it means there is too much fear and blame welled inside us. If we see God as full of love and compassion, so are we.”
― Elif Şafak, The Forty Rules of Love

“Doesn’t God say, I am closer to you than your jugular vein?” I asked. “God is not someplace far up in the sky. He is inside each and every one of us. That is why He never abandons us. How can He abandon Himself?”
― Elif Shafak, The Forty Rules of Love

“No wonder the Prophet Muhammad said, “In this world take pity on three kinds of people. The rich man who has lost his fortune, the well-respected man who has lost his respectability, and the wise man who is surrounded by ignorants.”
― Elif Shafak, The Forty Rules of Love

“There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.”
― Tom Morris, If Aristotle Ran General Motors: The New Soul of Business

“One moral of this little story might be that once you’ve burned a bridge with lies, it may be that nothing short of divine intervention can rebuild the relationship and create a positive result.”
― Tom Morris, If Aristotle Ran General Motors: The New Soul of Business

“Neglect of what is genuinely human is the major reason why so many people in American business right now feel more victimized than helped by the latest management techniques and companywide processes for improvement.”
― Tom Morris, If Aristotle Ran General Motors: The New Soul of Business

“الشك يذهب لصالح المتهم، لا ضده”
― محمود ماهر, فتى الأندلس: الحاجب المنصور

“ذات مساء، دعت لي امي، بأن يصرف عني كل شر، ويهيئ لي كل الخير. فسقط الجمبع فجأة”
― احمد آل حمدان