“That was when I still had a mother who taught me to read and write; who handled books with care, saying they were marvels contained in paper, calling them our friends; a mother who celebrated life through small acts, every day; whose luminous presence found beauty in the world that was degrading minute by minute.”
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“العيش الجيد و السعادة لا يعني تجنب المعاناة، بل هل فن التعامل مع المعاناة بطرق جيدة.”
“Live in the present — said many writers longing for the survival of their books!”
“A bullet can penetrate a skull, but only a book can penetrate a mind and turn bullets obsolete.”
“I don’t want to die, chasing a whale. That was my takeaway from Moby Dick”