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“In a world full of war, famine, oppression, deceit, monotony, what—apart from the eternal innocence of animals—offers an image of hope? A mother with a newborn child in her arms? The child may end up as a murderer or a murder victim, so that the hopeful image is a prefiguration of a pietà: a mother with her newly dead child on her lap.”

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Book:The Discovery of Heaven
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“نحن نقدّر أنفسنا ونرى أننا نستحق أن نُحَبْ. تلك هى الفكرة التى تؤرقنا منذ كنا فى المهد. عندما نكبر نخشى أن تكون فكرتنا عن أنفسنا خاطئة، ربما نحن غير جديرين بالحب، ربما نحن أقبح أو أسمج أو أغبى أو أضعف من أن نروق للآخرين، و هكذا يكون اللقاء الأول مرعبًا قدر ما هو ممتع. الاختبار الأول لك فى عينىّ من؟ فى عينىّ الإنسان الوحيد الذى يهمك فى الكون كله. ليت صوتى أجمل.. ليت أنفي أصغر.. ليت قامتي أطول.. ليتني.. ليتني شخص آخر!”

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Author:أحمد خالد توفيق
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Book:The Beauty Myth
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“Voll Blüten steht der Pfirsichbaum nicht jede wächst zur Frucht sie schimmern hell wie Rosenschaum durch Blau und Wolkenflucht. Wie Blüten geh'n Gedanken auf hundert an jedem Tag -- lass' blühen, lass' dem Ding den Lauf frag' nicht nach dem Ertrag! Es muss auch Spiel und Unschuld sein und Blütenüberfluss sonst wär' die Welt uns viel zu klein und Leben kein Genuss.”

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“Between the dark, heavily laden treetops of the spreading chestnut trees could be seen the dark blue of the sky, full of stars, all solemn and golden, which extended their radiance unconcernedly into the distance. That was the nature of the stars. and the trees bore their buds and blossoms and scars for everyone to see, and whether it signified pleasure or pain, they accepted the strong will to live. flies that lived only for a day swarmed toward their death. every life had its radiance and beauty. i had insight into it all for a moment, understood it and found it good, and also found my life and sorrows good.”

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Author:Hermann Hesse
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