In Arabic when we see someone became more beautiful we say “tnawarti” which comes from “Noor” or “Light” in Arabic. It means that someone has made inner effort to come closer to Divine Presence and organically became blessed with Divine Light. It is visible in someones face...
“I have grown to love secrecy. It seems to be the one thing that can make modern life mysterious or marvelous to us. The commonest thing is delightful if only one hides it.” - The Picture of Dorian Gray, O. Wilde
“The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.”
— Ernest Hemingway
My lover asks me: “What is the difference between me and the sky?” The difference, my love, Is that when you laugh, I forget about the sky.
- Nizar Qabbani, My Lover Asks Me
“Just because you don’t say much doesn’t mean people don’t notice you. It’s actually the quiet ones who often draw the most attention. There’s this constant whirlwind of motion and sound all around, and then there’s the quiet one, the eye of the storm.”
— Amy Efaw