Sahar Quotes

Differences don’t necessarily mean conflict, diversity is beautiful!

She was never able to talk about her secret with anyone around her. She has never found the proper words to describe it to others.. and even when she thought she did, the ones she used were never understood . But how could she blame anyone around her for not understanding something that confused her and kept her perplexed even though she lived it ?

Childhood slips away when death settles in.

We all have a tree inside us. Finding it is just a matter of time.

ليس هناك من يختارك للنجاح بل أنت الذي تختار نفسك للنجاح

هناك قول مأثور عن هنري فورد عندما أراد أن يجعل خط الإنتاج الذي قام بتصنيعه أن يعمل أسرع، وأخبره العمال الذين كانو يعملون معه منذ سنين طويلة أن الخط يعمل بأقصى سرعة ممكنة، عندها قال "إذا فاذهبو احضرو لي شابا عمره 25 عاما لا يعرف أن هذا لا يمكن عمله

Imagine if we treated offensive words like we treat chemical pollution. I'd love to see a 'Talk Green' campaign sweeping the world

Ideas are easy. It’s the execution that’s hard. —Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon

He said, once the fear prevails, we will have nothing left. He was wrong. She was left with nothing but fear.

A disability that is not apparent in the person’s appearance is no less intrusive, no less painful, no less disturbing than one that can be spotted across the room. And, yet, many people fail to respect the tremendous impact that the invisible disability has on the human enduring it.

Does it go away?" she asks. "Missing each other?" I think about how much I missed Maman. I still do, though it isn´t as acute as it once was. "A little bit," I whisper. "Enough so that life continues. In a year you won´t even think about me. " She turns around in my arms and looks up at me, tugging at a strand of my hair. "don´t say stupid things, Sahar. You´re smarter than that.

Faith to me is a form of self-expression, like a work of art, a manifestation of freedom, not a tool for mindless conformity.

It is all one big prison, Sheida. We are all in one big prison.

Perhaps it is time for humanity to realize that noble ends can only be attained through ethical means.

People with depression can't just snap out of it or "turn that frown upside down." Depression can be a painful and overwhelming state that makes one unable to function, to think clearly or reasonably, or to want to simply face another day. Many people suffer alone and in silence because they are scared or ashamed. They feel weak…or pitiful. How can a person be incapable of having joy? “Why can’t I just have a good time? Why can’t I get on with it?

There is probably nothing more menacing or dangerous than an individual who is devoid of compassion or empathy. When this individual is permitted by community apathy and bias to successfully cloak himself in the attire of one who claims allegiance to his or her Creator, it becomes the moral imperative of those who lay witness to the peril to step up before it is too late. Until such a time when domestic violence and sexual assault are eradicated for good, the perpetrators of these deplorable acts will continue to cause unspeakable harm as Evil’s welcomed ambassadors and Tyranny’s strongest ally.

I can't leave the children," she said in a trailing voice. If there was anything she ever wished for, it was for him to stay, but sacrifices were not something she asked of others. "I've told you.

THERE IS A PROFIT IN DARKNESS THEY HATE TO SEE THE SUN RISE ANDHERE MEIN MUNAAFA ZIYAADA HAI RAAZ NARAAZ HAIN SAB, KYUN SAHAR HO RAHI HAI अंधेरे में मुनाफ़ा ज़ियादा है राज़ नाराज़ हैं सब क्यूं सहर हो रही है

Inshallah,” Afaf says. It’s such a simple word that seems full of promise, yet without the pressure of failure. A word conceding to a power that might ultimately decide all of their fates, lifting the burden from themselves.

Life has an uncanny way of tying up a host of loose ends. Not in the neat, all-creases-matching, hospital corner-to-corner kind of way, but in a cloudy, murky, uncertain mish-mash collection of what ifs, could haves, and a bus load of should haves kind of way. But what happens when all the magnificent stars in the heavens and all the resolute planets in the galaxy agree to simultaneously align? What happens when the glorious birds of prey in the sky and the steadfast worker ants of the ground all decide to ally? And more intriguingly, what happens when the settling of old hurts and scores becomes so alluring, so certain, with the whispered promise of everlasting, as to lure with it a collection of hardly surviving, barely functioning, scattered, and damaged souls together once again? As one door finally seemed to close tightly shut, two others flung wide open, and the darkness of life’s most protected secrets and haunts invited the crippling unknown to bask once again in the glaring, naked light.

He never saw these dresses, was not the least aware of their presence under the manteau, but she insisted on wearing them. It was important to her that she could choose those dresses, that this choice, although hidden from view, was still made, was still hers.

Ash," she whispered, ”you know I love you desperately, right?" He drew her face up and kissed her, his mouth hot and demanding. Heat dove through her middle and she tossed the Sahar aside so she could slide both hands into his hair. ”You know you are my heart and soul," he murmured against her mouth.

From a short distance, the few attending mourners under the blue tarp looked on silently as each ritualistic movement necessary to properly complete the last rites of the dead were respectively adhered to. Not surprisingly, only the constant raindrops marred the utter silence of the occasion, and not a single teardrop fell. Not a whimper or a shudder. Not for this man. Not today. Not ever again. It took all Skye had not to walk over to the hole, lift up her skirt, and piss on the man who had repeatedly raped her as a child. Good riddance, you nasty bastard. Now you are in God’s hands. Have fun with that, you piece of garbage.

Ash, wait!” He stopped and faced her. His eyes were like black ice. “What?” “I want to help.” “I don’t need your help.” “But I have the Sahar. I could—” “I don’t want your help.” She gritted her teeth. “Lyre is my friend and I’m helping whether you like it or not.” His gaze raked her. “Fine. But don’t get in the way.

Remember, the only way to avoid a “no” is not to try

Self-confidence appear your attitude, so be confident

...—and, as you've discovered, so many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible.

You do not laugh at someone who is trying; only at fools who do not give themselves a chance.

Keep calm. The person who can’t keep calm is a useless commodity in crises.

Nobody is born perfect. And nobody needs to die imperfect.

There is such a weight of history behind this that it makes Valerio feel weak. He has never experienced anything of the sort, and neither has anyone he knows. For him, mass graves belong to the past, to book about the Spanish Civil War and films about the Fascist period. But not now, not in this life, not so close, not to Sheida; history is not supposed to come into one's home.

Praying was a part of their education in the new prison. They had been transferred here to be formed into God-fearing men. But in the world of violence and madness, God was not what Amir feared most.

I discovered another analogy in the legacy of Prophet Muhammad that immediately clicked with me: that the angels put down their wings in humility for a person who seeks knowledge, and that all living things, even the ants in their anthill and the fish in the sea, pray for a person who teaches people good things. When I read this, I literally felt the goodness flow out of my heart for all creatures. The beautiful mental image it evoked resonated with my concept of the universe as one unit, and of all living things seeking to live together in peace and harmony, and being grateful when humans tried to fit into the circle of life, instead of working so hard to disrupt its equilibrium

Are you okay with this?" ”Of course," he replied. ”I was beginning to think he would never leave." (…) ”It's her fault. Ever since she dragged us into her Sahar mess, we've been stuck together taking care of her." ”Hey!" she protested. ”I didn't dragged him into the Sahar mess. He was trying to steal it, remember?" ”Well, you got us accused of the theft, so I think it's your fault. Right,Ash?" ”Definitely." ”No way, that's not fair." ”All's fair in love and war," Lyre purred, winking at her. He let out a long, wistful sigh. ”And despite all my best efforts, I never quite managed to get you out of your clothes.

Many people suffer alone and in silence because they are scared or ashamed. They feel weak…or pitiful. How can a person be incapable of having joy? “Why can’t I just have a good time? Why can’t I get on with it?” And for those in the spotlight who live under the microscope of public scrutiny fear being discovered, ridiculed, and shunned should their illness be discovered. So they wear a mask for the public, and sometimes even for themselves.

Sometimes we think we are not capable of doing certain things. I hear comments from my students such as, “My brain isn’t wired to do math,” or “I am not good at math.” It is true that there are people who are better at math than you, but that does not mean you can’t do it. This just means you need to put in more effort than others do. Focusing on our weaknesses may hinder our progress. We may think that we must be born with certain skills and abilities; they must be in our genes. This is not the case. Do you think Nephi could build a ship? Could the brother of Jared have caused light to come into dark barges? Do you think Noah could have built an ark that would hold two of every animal species on the earth? Do you think Moses had the power to part a sea? Actually, no. None of these men had the power to do any of these things. However, they all had something in common. They all knew how to tap into the power of someone who could—the Savior’s power. It is so important that we learn how to tap into that power. The Atonement literally means “at-one-ment,” or becoming one with God. The Savior gave us the power to become gods. He enabled us so we would be able to perform miracles through Him. But we must understand that this kind of power is not free. There is only one thing that the Savior, through His Atonement, gave us for free and that is the power to overcome death. Everything else that He offers must come “after all we can do.” [2] For example, Jesus Christ promises us eternal life, but only after we have faith in Him, obey His commandments, and endure to the end. Similarly, He gives us power to move mountains, but only after doing all we can and having trust in Him. The power to change our lives, change the world, and perform miracles is within each of us. However, we need to have enough humility to realize that, in the end, we are not the ones performing the miracles—He is. Occasionally, I have a student who does not do their homework, rarely comes to class, and then comes at the end of the semester and asks, “Sister Qumsiyeh, is there anything I can do to pass? Do you offer any extra credit?” I know some of you are smiling right now because you know you have done this to your teachers. This is what I wish I could say to the student who asks that question: “You need to invent a time machine and go back and do what you should have done this semester. You failed because you did not try your best. It is too late.” Do we all really hope to stand before the Savior at the Judgement Day and expect Him to save us without us doing our part? Do we really expect Him to allow us into the celestial kingdom and to just save us? No, that is not how the Atonement works. It does not work without us having tried our best. Of course, our best may not be enough. In fact, it hardly ever is. But if we do our best and have faith in Him, He magnifies our efforts. The brother of Jared could not make the 16 stones shine, but he spent hours preparing them and then humbly took them to the Lord and basically said, “Here is my small effort; magnify it.” This the Lord did. [3] Elder David A. Bednar said, “The power of the Atonement makes repentance possible and quells the despair caused by sin; it also strengthens us to see, do, and become good in ways that we could never recognize or accomplish with our limited mortal capacity.

A phobia is an excessive or unreasonable fear of an object, situation or place. Phobias are quite common and often take root in childhood for no apparent reason. Other times they spring from traumatic events or develop from an attempt to make sense of unexpected and intense feelings of anxiety or panic. Simple phobias are fears of specific things such as insects, infections, or even flying. Agoraphobia is a fear of being in places where one feels trapped or unable to get help, such as in crowds, on a bus or in a car, or standing in a line. It is basically an anxiety that ignites from being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult (or embarrassing). A social phobia is a marked fear of social or performance situations. When the phobic person actually encounters, or even anticipates, being in the presence of the feared object or situation, immediate anxiety can be triggered. The physical symptoms of anxiety may include shortness of breath, sweating, a racing heart, chest or abdominal discomfort, trembling, and similar reactions. The emotional component involves an intense fear and may include feelings of losing control, embarrassing oneself, or passing out. Most people who experience phobias try to escape or avoid the feared situation wherever possible. This may be fairly easy if the feared object is rarely encountered (such as snakes) and avoidance will not greatly restrict the person’s life. At other times, avoiding the feared situation (in the case of agoraphobia, social phobia) is not easily done. After all, we live in a world filled with people and places. Having a fear of such things can limit anyone’s life significantly, and trying to escape or avoid a feared object or situation because of feelings of fear about that object or situation can escalate and make the feelings of dread and terror even more pronounced. In some situations of phobias, the person may have specific thoughts that contribute some threat to the feared situation. This is particularly true for social phobia, in which there is often a fear of being negatively evaluated by others, and for agoraphobia, in which there may be a fear of passing out or dying with no one around to help, and of having a panic attack where one fears making a fool of oneself in the presence of other people. Upon recognizing their problem for what it is, men should take heart in knowing that eighty percent of people who seek help can experience improvement of symptoms or, in male-speak, the illness can be “fixed.

Ipak, nerijetko ga je morila sumnja koja opsjeda srce mnogoga umjetnika: da je njegova umjetnost, iskopana iz najtamnijih dubina njegove duše, čisto sranje. Ponekad je osjećao takav stid da bi otkazivao probe. Nije mogao podnijeti razmišljanje o svojim pjesmama-njegovo se odsustvo talenta prostiralo pred njim poput Sahare pred umornim putnikom na smrdljivoj devi.

Most of us are visually oriented and tend to believe what we see rather than considering the less obvious story behind the pleasant smile or cheery demeanor of another. But what happens when the person who appears happy and at peace to family, friends, and co-workers is quietly suffering from debilitating depression, a panic disorder or a phobia, severe anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder? What if he is experiencing dread or disturbing images behind that fragile smile? What if every minute of his day is filled with fear, worry and the brutal weight of what feels like never-ending depression? Looks can be decieving, and they frequently are.

The old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words is very true for creative thinking.

If you wait too long for the perfect idea, your creativity will stay between your ears in inertia.

If I had to do it all over again, I would have encouraged employees to make more mistakes. —Thomas Watson, IBM

We should do something when people think it’s crazy, if people say it’s good it means someone is doing it already. —Hajime Mitari, president of Canon

prototyping lets you make your mistakes and discoveries as soon as possible in the development process, so you can change things and move on.

Walt Disney was turned down for a loan for Disney theme parks 300 times.

It is wishful thinking to expect change without factoring in a few failures along the way.

If you’re not getting nos you’re not trying.

lack of execution is: “The single biggest obstacle to success and the cause of most disappointments.

A good way to capitalize on cluelessness is to work with people who are qualified not by years on the job but by attitude towards it – enthusiasm, inspiration and creativity.

As companies grow they acquire a dogma that constrains them.

one factor behind his company’s innovative products is that it employs graduates straight from university.

you become so good at doing something that it prevents you from ever doing anything new.

By the late 1990s Xerox had lost its dominance in photocopiers. Its past success had paralysed it and consigned it to history.

It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission

It’s easier to get forgiveness than permission. If you wait for permissions and authorizations, your ideas will stall and never see the light of day.

Our moods and performance can often depend on whether this self-talk is positive or negative.

standing in customers’ shoes and seeing the world from their perspective is better than just relying on their feedback or reaction.

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. —Henry Ford

Every failure is a learning experience and it should be seen as part of the process rather than the enemy.

The opposite of success isn’t failure, it’s doing nothing.

The problem with large corporations and their competitors is that they subscribe to the same industry magazines, get the same body of research and even hire the same people. The

A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn: It can be stabbed to death by a joke or worried to death by a frown on the wrong person’s brow. —Charles Browder

Prototyping is about doing small experiments at low cost, using what you have to hand.

Educational psychologist Jerome Bruner of New York University cites studies that show that people only remember 10% of what they hear, 30% of what they read, but about 80% of what they see and do.

Anything worth doing is worth doing badly

Colonel Sanders went to 1,000 restaurants before someone bought his KFC chicken recipe.

Howard Schulz approached 242 people to raise money for Starbucks and was rejected by 217 of them.

When the world says, “Give up,” hope whispers, “Try it one more time.” —Anon

Who you were,” Lyre corrected, wiping his hand across the trickling blood on his face, smearing it over one cheek. “But it doesn’t matter. You’re still female.” Natania’s eyes narrowed, then she threw her head back and loosed a chiming peal of laughter. “You think you can defeat me with aphrodesia?” Lyre’s eyes darkened to black. “I already have.” Natania took a quick step back, her hand clenching around the Sahar as power leaped into her. Lyre’s hand snapped down the front of his shirt where he kept his chain of spelled gems. He yanked it out, blood-coated fingers already clenched around a gem. Gold light flashed. The world went black.

In the creative world, ideas are worthless unless they are acted on.

Pretend you are a customer of your own company

Becoming switched on is about forgetting the “this is how we’ve always done it” mentality and wiping the slate clean

For me as the founder, it was shocking to see how having a more formal structure with lines of reporting and processes can so easily start to disconnect you from the customer.

An extra 1% self-belief every day gets you almost 100% in three months

Think of it this way: it can take 15 years to become an overnight success!

The ivory tower analogy is no joke – is it any coincidence that top management is often on the top floor? That’s physically about as far away from customers as you can get.

A business plan is a worthless piece of paper without someone rolling their sleeves up, getting their hands dirty and turning it into a living, breathing, operating business.

You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you’ve got it built, they’ll want something new. —Steve Jobs

It’s what your children did: erased your flaws, your tragedies.

so many things are possible just as long as you don’t know they’re impossible

Minä haluan kantaa sinun hengitystäsi kämmenelläni

Reading is intrinsic, it can't be imposed

Endurance makes the person strong and it's only give by God.

Companies are realizing that in order to retain talent, they need to allow the flexibility to work smarter. This

In fact, the opposite of work isn’t play - it’s idleness. That’s

Fun is not a form of entertainment, it’s an integral part of being good at what you do at work. —Daniel H. Pink, Free Agent Nation, 2002

The challenge is to find a new way of working that complements our lives rather than compromises them, striking a balance between how we would like to live our lives and how we would like to work.

Be as Innocent as a Child and as Smart as a Man of the World

Sometimes our mountains are not removed. It may be the wisdom of God that we climb those mountains and pass through those rocky, difficult roads. The faith needed to climb our mountains is actually greater than the faith needed to remove them. I often had to climb hills, mountains, and walls in order to get to church. My faith did not enable me to remove those obstacles or trials from my path. But Heavenly Father has given me the courage and strength to pass through them. Because I have done so, my faith has grown stronger.

I tried to get a taste of the joy people around me felt as they celebrated their country’s independence. I watched the fireworks with eyes full of tears as I came to realize that I would never know how that felt. I so wanted to stop people around me and ask them, “How do you feel? What does it feel like to be free? What does it feel like to have an identity and a nationality and be called ‘American’?” Since then, I have come to realize that these titles and identities that the world uses are not as important as some may think. I have come to realize my true identity. I’ve discovered that this identity is not something the occupation can take away, nor is it something that others can burn or destroy. I speak of my identity as a daughter of God. I didn’t need a paper document to prove the sacred relationship I had with God. I was part of God’s kingdom, a kingdom with a perfectly just King, even the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. No occupation, no army, and no weapon in the world could take that away from me.

My contentment and joy in life are not dependent on chains, walls, fences, or checkpoints. As long as I know that I have a Father in Heaven that loves me and cares about me, all is well. In His sight, I am precious. There is no reason to care about what others think of me. As long as I know that I am walking in His paths and obeying His commandments, I know that my Heavenly Father will be there to lift me and help me. This knowledge that I have gained about my true identity has been life changing to me. However, this knowledge came later in my life. Before I came to understand this, before discovering my true identity, I was engulfed in misery.

I also testify that charity is essential for our spiritual well-being. It is essential not only because it is a commandment from God to love others but also because letting go of anger and hate is liberating… [My friend asked] How can you deal with this injustice and not get angry?” I told her that if I let myself get angry each time something like this happened, I would be angry all my life. As I have learned to love my enemies, I have also realized that at some point in your life, you have to learn to let go. Being angry and hateful toward others only hurts you. My faith and feelings of peace intensified by learning to love and forgive as exemplified by our Savior Jesus Christ.

When I taught at the Arab American University and lived in Zababdeh, I had a neighbor who was a shepherd. Each morning, he would take his sheep out to the fields. His sheep followed him, sticking close together. One day, the shepherd forgot something and had to go home to get it. He left his sheep by my house and went back home. The sheep stood still and waited for the return of their shepherd. There was a field full of long, green grass by the side of the road, but the sheep did not go there. They waited patiently for their shepherd to return. They trusted that their shepherd would lead them to a much better place. Our Savior is the Good Shepherd, and if we trust Him, He will lead us to green fields, where we will find happiness and peace. As tempting as the grass may seem on the side of the road, I know that if I keep my eyes on my Shepherd and follow Him always, I will be fed spiritually and physically.

I grew up close to Bethlehem and the only branch where I could attend church was the BYU Jerusalem Center. Palestinians living in the West Bank are not allowed into Jerusalem, so for years, I had to sneak into Jerusalem, getting shot at sometimes and risking being arrested so I could attend church services. The trip would take three hours and would involve me climbing hills and walls and hiding from soldiers. I felt that each Sabbath I was given the strength and protection I needed to get to church. I remember one Sabbath in particular. I was asked to give a talk in sacrament meeting that week. However, the day before, we had curfew imposed on us by the Israeli soldiers. Curfew in Bethlehem is not something you want to break. It is an all-day long curfew and lasts for weeks sometimes. You are not allowed to leave your house for any reason. Anyone who leaves their house risks getting shot. For some reason, I felt that Heavenly Father wanted me to give that talk, but I wondered how He expected me to get to church! I mean, even if I were to manage to leave my house without getting shot, I did not have a car then. How would I find public transportation to get to Jerusalem? There was no one on the roads except soldiers. I decided to do all that I could. I knelt down and basically told Heavenly Father that all I can do is walk outside. That was the extent of what I could do. He had to do the rest. I did just that. I got dressed in my Sunday clothes, got out of our house and down the few steps out of our porch, and walked on to the road. Amazingly enough, there was a taxi right in front of my house! Now, we live on a small street. We never see taxis pass by our street, even during normal days. I approached the taxi driver and asked him where he was going. Guess where was he going? To Jerusalem, of course. Right where I wanted to go! He had others with him in the taxi, but he had room for one more person. The taxi driver knew exactly which roads had soldiers on them and avoided those roads. Then we eventually got to where there was only one road leading out of town, and that road had soldiers on it. The taxi driver decided to go off the road to avoid the soldiers. He went into a hay field. We drove in hay fields for about half an hour. It was very bumpy, dusty, and rocky. Finally, we found a dirt road. I was so thrilled to not be in a field! However, a few short minutes later, we saw a pile of rocks blocking that dirt road. I thought we would have to turn around and go back. Luckily, the taxi driver had more hope and courage than I did. He went off the dirt road and into an olive tree field. He maneuvered around the olive trees until he got us to the other side of the pile of rocks. I made it to church that day. As I entered the Jerusalem Center I reflected on my journey and thought, “That was impossible!” There was no way I could have made it to church by my efforts alone. The effort I made, just walking outside, was so small compared to the miracle the Lord provided. Brothers and sisters, we give up too easily, especially when something seems impossible or hard. In last week’s devotional, Brother Doug Thompson said that in order to complete our journey, we must avoid the urge to quit. We do this by seeking spiritual nutrients and seeking a celestial life. [5] If we continue trying, we will reach our goal. In your classes, make sure do your best! In your job, do your best! In your callings, in your home and in everything you do, do the best you can. The Lord will sanctify your efforts and make them enough if you approach Him in faith and ask for His power from on high.

Simplifying the goal allows you to come up with soluble ideas even if they are considered unorthodox and helps you remain flexible in order to strategically achieve your goal.

When you feel that no one is giving you the opportunity you deserve, do it the Dhoni way – create one.

The only reason we don't have what we want in life is the reasons we create why we can't have them." —TONY ROBBINS

We affix a goal and strengthen it with the right attitude. But if we cannot follow the process, winning will always elude us. What he said was simple. We complicate things by overthinking.

This is Dhoni’s mantra for every aspect of his life, “Follow the Process. Get into the flow. Leave everything behind and give the job your 100%.

He’s among a dangerous kind of adult: a smile suppressing their true feelings about you.