Alaa

“بخصوص ما تبقى.. لم أفقد رغبتي في الحياة. الأشياء جميعها تهمني”
― أنطونيو غرامشي, رسائل السجن : رسائل أنطونيو غرامشي إلى أمه

“It takes a lot of courage to fight biases and oppressive regimes, but it takes even greater courage to admit ignorance and venture into the unknown. Secular education teaches us that if we don’t know something, we shouldn’t be afraid of acknowledging our ignorance and looking for new evidence. Even if we think we know something, we shouldn’t be afraid of doubting our opinions and checking ourselves again. Many people are afraid of the unknown, and want clear-cut answers for every question. Fear of the unknown can paralyse us more than any tyrant. People throughout history worried that unless we put all our faith in some set of absolute answers, human society will crumble. In fact, modern history has demonstrated that a society of courageous people willing to admit ignorance and raise difficult questions is usually not just more prosperous but also more peaceful than societies in which everyone must unquestioningly accept a single answer. People afraid of losing their truth tend to be more violent than people who are used to looking at the world from several different viewpoints. Questions you cannot answer are usually far better for you than answers you cannot question.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

“لقد قدر على الإنسان أن يشارك في أعمق رغبات العالم الذي يحيط به، وأن يكيِّف مصير نفسه ومصير العالم كذلك؛ تارة بتهيئة نفسه لقوى الكون، وتارة أخرى ببذل مافي وسعه لتسخير هذه القوى لأغراضه ومراميه. وفي هذا المنهج من التغير التقدمي لا يكون الله في عون المرء إلا على شريطة أن يبدأ هو بتغيير مافي نفسه (إن الله لا يغير ما بقوم حتى يغيروا ما بأنفسهم)”
― محمد إقبال, The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam

“تباركت حياةٌ, جمالها يُذهل الإنسان عن نفسهِ”
― Mikhail Naimy - ميخائيل نعيمة, مذكرات الأرقش