"The Righteous Salaf were as fearful of their good deeds being squandered, or not being accepted, as the present generation is certain that their neglect would be forgiven."

-- Hasan of Basra

#Wisdom Quotes #Islamic Quotes #Deeds Quotes

“People elect the President for reasons that have nothing to do with his ability to be president.”
“The links between the American government and the Iraqi government are so close that you cannot judge one without asking at least the other what he has done by this time.”
“Sin is a lonely thing, a worm wrapped around the soul, shielding it from love, from joy, from communion with fellow men and with God. The sense that I am alone, that none can hear me, none can understand, that no one answers my cries, it is a sickness over which, to borrow from Bernanos, â€œthe vast tide of divine love, that sea of living, roaring flame which gave birth to all things, passes vainly.â€ Your job, it seems, would be to find a crack through which some sort of communication can be made, one soul to another.”
“Changing ideas is a strain not to be lightly incurred, particularly when these ideas are intimately related to one's self-esteem ... men have elaborated an explanation for their situation in life... Their rationales are endowed with moral qualities.”
“We must dream our way.”
“I've been through some very difficult stages in my life, but I wouldn't change anything.”
“The world has changed around Europe. It is not only the migration crisis that has shown Europe is not up for challenge.”
“I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.”

Source : "Wonder". Book by R. J. Palacio, 2012.

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