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“Still, being fragile creatures, humans always try to hide from themselves the certainty that they will die. They do not see that it is death itself that motivates them to do the best things in their lives. They are afraid to step into the dark, afraid of the unknown, and their only way of conquering that fear is to ignore the fact that their days are numbered. They do not see that with an awareness of death, they would be able to be even more daring, to go much further in their daily conquests, because then they would have nothing to lose- for death itself is inevitable.”
― The Pilgrimage
― The Pilgrimage
“Once a problem is solved, its simplicity is amazing.”
― The Pilgrimage
― The Pilgrimage
“When in doubt, just take the next small step”
― The Pilgrimage
― The Pilgrimage
“When I asked you if you wanted to, I was not testing your courage. I was testing your wisdom.”
― The Pilgrimage
― The Pilgrimage
“Human beings are the only ones in nature who are aware that they will die. For that reason and only for that reason, I have a profound respect for the human race, and I believe that its future is going to be much better than its present. Even knowing that their days are numbered and that everything will end when they least expect it, people make of their lives a battle that is worthy of a being with eternal life. What people regard as vanity-leaving great works, having children, acting in such a way as to prevent one's name from being forgotten- I regard as the highest expression of human dignity.”
― The Pilgrimage
― The Pilgrimage
Shaima’s 2024 Year in Books
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