"I found myself in a sea in which the waves of joy and sorrow were clashing against each other."

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Source : FaceBook post by Naguib Mahfouz from Mar 16, 2013

Naguib Mahfouz

#Sea Quotes #Joy Quotes #Sorrow Quotes

“The ruling quality of leaders adaptive capacity, is what allows true leaders to make the nimble decisions that bring success. Adaptive capacity is also what allows some people to transcend the setbacks and losses that come with age and to reinvent themselves again and again.”
“Quite a lot of what we normally think of as human culture doesn't fit some definition. What are the values behind cuisine, which is a form of human culture? Does it have deep values? I don't know - I would say not. But maybe I'm not a foodie.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“It's a sin to bore people with the Bible.”
“I feel like people just let each other live a little more in New York.”
“If I have one vanity wish, it would be to direct. It's the only thing I haven't done yet that I would like to.”
“It's not lying when you do it to officers!”
“And you prate of the wealth of nations, as if it were bought and sold, The wealth of nations is men, not silk and cotton and gold.”
“Allure is a word very few people use nowadays, but it's something that exists. Allure holds you, doesn't it? Whether it's a gaze or a glance in the street or a face in the crowd or someone sitting opposite you at lunch... you are held”

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