Shakespeare’s Words
- The mistakes one makes in life are often not forgotten after death, while good deeds are buried with the body and fade from memory.
- A great woman serves as an inspiration to men, while an intelligent one perpetually fascinates them. In contrast, a beautiful woman only leaves admiration in her wake. However, it is the kind-hearted and compassionate woman who captures the heart of a truly great man.
- Do not fear the pursuit of greatness. Some are born with it, while others strive hard to achieve it, and some have it thrust upon them.
- A wolf can only exist where sheep are found.
- The ignorant man is one who believes he is clever, while the wise man understands fully that the former is foolish.
- For some, mistakes elevate their status, while for others, they diminish their virtues.
- Doubt resides only in hearts filled with sins.
- Among sharp thorns, innocent flowers bloom.
- We can identify who we are at this moment, yet we cannot foresee who we will become in the future.
Words of Ghassan Kanafani
- I deep down knew I did not deserve you, not because I couldn’t give you my very soul, but because I couldn’t keep you forever.
- Nothing in this world can make me lose you, for I have already lost everything before you and will lose everything after.
- I desire nothing now; everything I once thought I loved has completely lost its meaning.
- I share everything with you because I miss you; I’m weary of standing alone without you.
- I want you as much as I cannot take you.
- I will not forget you, no… I simply tell you that I have never known anyone like you in my life, never ever… I have never been as close to anyone as I have been to you, and for that reason, I will not forget you. No… you are a rare treasure in my life, which began with you, and it seems my journey will end with you.
- I know she loves me, although perhaps not as deeply as I love her. Yet she runs from me every time I reach out, and I realize that life has scarred her enough to reject further wounds. But why must I pay the price?
- What I know is that I will continue to write to you while you remain distant.
- You may lose anything, but never lose a heart that strives to bring you happiness, for some hearts are irreplaceable.
- Be beautiful in everything: your friendship, your love, your morality, your behavior, even in distance, be beautiful.
- As for you, you have entered my veins, and there’s no turning back; it is difficult for me to heal from you.
- Do not write me back, do not concern yourself, do not say anything; I return to you like an orphan back to its only shelter, and I will keep returning.
- I also know that your love deserves a life devoted to it.
- Write to me in this moment and say: I will remain with you, and we will stay together.
- Life has no value if it is not constantly standing in the face of death.
- A person learns many things in strange moments without intending to.
- Do you not see that pessimism is a form of courage? Do you not realize that optimism is a lie, a means of escape, and cowardice? You know that life is ugly and harsh, so why do you continue to hope for it?
- Perhaps he spent his life in ignorant misery, but he finally learned one simple, yet profoundly essential lesson: if you want something, take it with your arms, hands, and fingers.
Words of Goethe
- Nothing is worse than a teacher who only knows what his students should learn.
- The destiny of every nation hinges upon its youth.
- When one falls in love, they wish to be bound by chains.
- A life devoid of purpose is a prelude to death.
- What we cannot understand entirely, we cannot control.
- Clarity of purpose brings peace to the mind and leads to happiness.
- The most dangerous harm one can inflict upon oneself is a negative self-image.
Words of Dostoevsky
- I have spent my whole life defending things I will never possess; now I sit alone, brushing through my disappointment and singing to it.
- You cannot tolerate the theory of enslavement, yet you seek a slave to serve you.
- One characteristic of my heart is its attachment to what it loves, to such an extent that it later begs to be detached and healed.
- From my first steps in this life, what astonished me most was the absence of anything truly remarkable or surprising, in other words, nothing unexpected.