از دست ادم های متعصب خسته شدم, ذله شده ام! انقدر مطمعن اند که خدا طرف آنهاست که با چشم تحقیر به بقیه نگاه میکنند - Elif Şafak

It seemed to Leila that human beings exhibited a profound impatience with the milestones of their existence. For one thing, they assumed that you automatically became a wife or a husband the moment you said, ‘I do!’ But the truth was, it took years to learn how to be married. Similarly, society expected maternal – or paternal – instincts to kick in as soon as one had a child. In fact, it could take quite a while to figure out how to be a parent – or a grandparent, for that matter. Ditto with retirement and old age.

You see, there are two kinds: the surface and the deep water. Now, Aphrodite emerged from foam, remember? Foam love is a nice feeling, but just as superficial. When it’s gone, it’s gone, nothing remains. Always aim for the kind of love that comes from the deep.

كن رحيماً ولا تكن نمّاماً حتى لو كانت كلماتك بريئة ، لأن الكلمات التي تنبعث من أفواهنا لا تتلاشى بل تظل في الفضاء اللانهائي إلى ما لا نهاية وستعود إلينا في الوقت المناسب . إن معاناة إنسان واحد تؤذينا جميعا. وبهجة إنسان واحد تجعلنا جميعا نبتسم . هكذا تقول إحدى قواعد العشق.