“But I Tried, Didn’t I? Goddamnit, At Least I Did That.”

“There will be dozens of people who will take your breath away, but the one who reminds you to breathe is the one you should keep.”

— Anonymous 

I am homesick for a place I am not sure even exists.

One where my heart is full and my soul understood.

‎Nothing good comes from haram. Anything that displeases Allah عز وجل will always have a bad effect on you, believe it or not.

Kız Kulesi-İstanbul by emrkrm

“I wondered which was sadder, leaving someone to cry after you were gone, or not having anyone who would miss you in the first place.”

— William Ritter

“Close your eyes and imagine the best version of you possible. That’s who you really are, let go of any part of you that doesn’t believe it.”

— C. Assaad 

Akka (Acre), Palestine. Pre 1948.

“This is not goodbye, my darling, this is a thank you. Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for the memories I will cherish forever. But most of all, thank you for showing me that there will come a time when I can eventually let you go.”

— Nicholas Sparks

The war will end, 

and leaders will shake hands.

That old woman will keep waiting for her martyred son.

And those children will keep waiting for their hero father.

I don't know who sold our homeland,

but I saw who paid the price.

Mahmoud Darwish

Fizz: I made coffee.

Morbos: I don’t want coffee.

Fizz: I didn’t make you coffee. This is my coffee.

Morbos: Then why did you tell me?

Fizz: It’s a conversation starter.

Morbos: It’s a horrible conversation starter.

Fizz: Oh, is it? We’re conversing. Checkmate.