“Whatever we had at the moment it was due to the heroism of the peshmerga and all our members’ blood and martyrdom.”
Source: Barzani and the Kurdish Liberation Movement: Fourth Edition, 1975-1990 - The Gulan Revolution, Part Two
“The success was the continuation of Mr Barzani’s path. That path provided values and courage deep in peshmergas’ hearts, to fight and continue the struggle, providing deep roots. The path gave peshmerga power and courage, giving hope to all those Kurds tak- ing refuge outside of Iraq.”
Source: Barzani and the Kurdish Liberation Movement: Fourth Edition, 1975-1990 - The Gulan Revolution, Part One
“Only those people deemed crazy will get what they want in their life.”
“Large windows? An outdoor shower? You’re about to live your best life,”
Source: The Shape of New Beginnings
“Create your own space and reap the benefits.”
“At some point, Maxwell, you have to decide to stop waiting, for adults or anyone else your age. As you say, perhaps some rules are good, and they are there for a reason. I am not saying you should not follow those rules. I am saying you have to stop waiting for other people to tell you what to do. You have to stop waiting for other people to tell you how and who to be. You have to stop waiting for other people to give you permission to live your life.”
Source: The Supervillain's Guide to Being a Fat Kid: A Humorous Middle Grade Novel About Standing Up to Bullies for Kids
“Everyone is born with an internal map of how to navigate this life best according to their capabilities, evolution, and leanings. Look at your map often to ensure you are headed where you genuinely want to go.”
Source: Love Matters
“If there was one thing that life has taught me, it’s to accept the most foolish and unthinkable happiness.”
Source: The Killer's Tears
“It is a quintessential American characteristic to refuse to remain imprisoned by the restrictions imposed upon our pursuit of knowledge, wisdom and happiness by the all-too-often too-limited imaginations of our ancestors.”
“It is in the imperative, inescapable, overwhelming demand that the victim be blamed and that you blame yourself with her. It is in the imperative, inescapable, overwhelming demand to exonerate the murdered at all costs. One does not learn to be silent: one is forced to shut up. One is forcibly silenced.”
Source: Liliana's Invincible Summer: A Sister's Search for Justice