"To have arrived at the truth means that one no longer fears death. For death and truth are similar in that they both require a great courage if one wishes to face them."

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Source : Nawal El Saadawi (2007). “Woman at Point Zero: Second Edition”, p.112, Zed Books

Nawal El Saadawi

#Truth Quotes #Mean Quotes #Wish Quotes

“Have I had two roads, I would have chosen their third.”
“One must be prepared to reject not only the schema of the physical library, which is essentially a response to books and their proliferation, but the schema of the book itself, and even that of the printed page as a long term storage device, if one is to discover the kinds of procognitive systems needed in the future.”

Source : "Quantitative measurement and dynamic library service" by Ching-chih Chen, (p. 52), 1980.
“The single most useful ingredient on the planet. In a pinch you canÂ scramble them and call it dinner. But it only takes five eggs, a little milk and a handful of cheese to make a fat, sassy cheese soufflÃ©.”
“Thinking about your training should put a smile on your face. As cliche as it sounds, you are worth all the time and energy you've put in. Unleash your emotions with a cheer, or even a signature roar, after a tough workout.”
“I would that my photographs might be, not the coverage of a news event, but an indictment of war - the brutal corrupting viciousness of its doing to the minds and bodies of men; and, that my photographs might be a powerful emotional catalyst to the reasoning which would help this vile and criminal stupidity from beginning again.”
“The problem is that, regardless of what our theologies tell us about the purpose of the clergy, the actual effect of the clergy profession is to make the body of Christ lame. This happens not because clergy intend it (they usually intend the opposite) but because the objective nature of the profession inevitably turns the laity into passive receivers.”
“It’s important to me that people hear my music on its own merit and not in relation to another project I’ve done. Ultimately, the music has its own energy and message and stands on its own.”
“Turquoise, yellow, pink, a lot of the pastel colors are some of the more popular suit colors this year. But it varies from old to young.”

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