Ahmed Wahid > Ahmed's Quotes

“هناك ثلاثة أنواع من الرحلات:
- أن تسافر..
- وأن تقرأ الكتب..
- وأن تقرأ كتب الرحلات!”
― أنيس منصور, أعجب الرحلات في التاريخ

“الأصدقاء ثلاث طبقات: طبقة كالغذاء لا نستغني عنه .. و طبقة كالدواء لا نحتاج إليه إلا أحيانا .. و طبقة كالداء لا نحتاج إليه أبدا ..”
― طه حسين

“والحب أعزك الله داء عياء وفيه الدواء منه على قدر المعاملة ، ومقام مستلذ ، وعلّة مشتهاة لا يود سليمها البرء ، ولا يتمنى عليلها الإفاقة . يزين للمرء ما كان يأنف منه ، ويسهل عليه ما كان يصعب عنده حتى يُحيل الطبائع المركبة والجبلّة المخلوقة”
― ابن حزم الأندلسي, طوق الحمامة في الألفة والألاف

“فماذا استفدتم من ذلك؟
لاشيء إلا أن نقول (لا)لمن كنا نقول له : نعم”
― أنيس منصور, في صالون العقاد كانت لنا أيام

“يتحدث الناس عن سبب الاستسلام في مصر على أنه بسبب الفول والطعمية ... فالإنسان عندما يأكلهما فإنه يصبح شوالا ألقى على الأرض لا يهش ولا ينش... ولو أختفى الفول من مصر لثار المصريون من مئات السنين”
― أنيس منصور, في صالون العقاد كانت لنا أيام

“لم يكن عجيبا أن يعبد المصريون فرعون، ولكن العجيب أن فرعون آمن حقاً بأنه إله”
― نجيب محفوظ, ثرثرة فوق النيل

“و لابد لكل إصلاح من ضحايا، و لابد عند منح الحرية أن يعقبها إفراط.”
― أحمد أمين, حياتي

“هز ابن حيان رأسه وقال:
– ما رأيت دستورا للمسلمين أجمع ولا أوجز من قول النبي الكريم: المسلمون تتكافأ دماؤهم، ويسعى بذمتهم أدناهم، وهم يد على من سواهم.
إن التحاسد والتنافس والاعتصام بالأجنبي والتكالب على الحكم والغلَب، كل أولئك كان شره مستطريًا.”
― علي الجارم, هاتف من الأندلس

“I discovered the miracle that all things that sound are music, including the dishes and silverware in the dishwasher, as long as they fulfill the illusion of showing us where life is heading.”
― Gabriel García Márquez, Living to Tell the Tale

“!لك شيء في هذا العالم.. فقم”
― غسان كنفاني

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.”
― Robert Frost

“لا أشعر بأنني جزء من الجريمة، ولكنني سأكون شريكةً في تلقي العقاب.”
― أناييس نن

“قال في نفسه إنه ليس من الصعب التعلّق بشخص متألّق، كامل و أنيق : فهذا النوع من الحب ليس سوى رد فعل تافه يولده فينا الجمال آليًا و صدفة.
أما الحب الصادق، فيجنح إلى خلق المحبوب انطلاقًا من كائن ناقص، كائن ناقص بمقدار ما هو إنساني.”
― ميلان كونديرا, Life is Elsewhere

“المصلحة الشخصية هي دائماً الصخرة التي تتحطم عليها أقوى المبادئ.”
― توفيق الحكيم

“IN THE END… We only regret the chances we didn’t take, the relationships we were afraid to have,and the decisions we waited too long to make.”
― Lewis Carroll

“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You

“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”
― Bob Marley

“Love all, trust a few,
Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy
Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend
Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence,
But never tax'd for speech.”
― William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
― Lao Tzu

“There is no such thing as a true tale. Truth has many faces and the truth is like to the old road to Avalon; it depends on your own will, and your own thoughts, whither the road will take you.”
― Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Mists of Avalon