“My contemplation of life and human nature in that secluded place [cell 54 of Cairo Central Prison] taught me that he who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never, therefore, make any progress.” HumansProgressHuman NatureTaughtPrisonCellsContemplationFabricAdaptabilitySecludedCairo Book:In Search of Identity: An Autobiography Source: In Search of Identity: An Autobiography
“I am an Egyptian Muslim, educated in Cairo and New York, and now living in Vienna. My wife and I have spent half our lives in the North, half in the South. And we have experienced first hand the unique nature of the human family and the common values we all share.” FirstsHumansHandsValuesCommonHalfOur LivesWifeShareNew YorkUniqueSouthMy WifeEducatedEgyptianViennaHuman FamilyCairoUnique Nature Author:Mohamed ElBaradei
“I miss aspects of being in the Arab world - the language - and there is a tranquility in these cities with great rivers. Whether it's Cairo or Baghdad, you sit there and you think, 'This river has flown here for thousands of years.' There are magical moments in these places.” ThinkingWorldYearsMomentsLanguageCitiesMissingAspectRiversTranquilityBaghdadArab WorldCairoMagical Moments Author:Zaha Hadid