Arab Quotes 3 The Pessimist: A rose has thorns! The Optimist: Thorns have a rose! — Anis Mansour (1925-2011) - An Egyptian writer & journalist I asked her angrily: Why are women attracted by trust-less rascals? She said coldly: Exactly the way you, men, are attracted by spoiled girls that wouldn’t know how to raise a child or make a home! — Ahmed Khaled Tawfik (b. 1962) - An Egyptian Horror & Science Fiction author Woman, from 10 years old, knows how to be a “Mother”… but a Man may pass a whole lifetime & fill a house with kids without knowing how to be a “Father” — Mohammad Al-Rotayyan - An extremely popular Saudi Journalist My real problem is not forgetfulness; my problem is so much memories! — Ghazi AlGosaibi (1940-2010) - Saudi Liberal politician, novelist, poet, and Minister of Labor The cure of ignorance is to ask — Muhammad son of Abdullah PBUH (570 - 632) Think well of people as if they’re all goodness, and rely on yourself as if there is no good in people — Abbas Mahmoud Al-Akkad (1889 - 1964) - An Egyptian literary writer, journalist, poet & thinker There is a big difference between loving her because she’s pretty, and her being pretty because you love her! — Anis Mansour (1925-2011) - An Egyptian writer & journalist As I told you: the heart of a man is never without a woman inside. she can be alive or dead, she can be a wife or a friend, or she can be anything else. Always, there is a woman! if you see a man with no woman in his heart, know that what you behold is no man! it is a corpse wanting a grave! — Abdulrahman Munif (1933 - 2004) - A novelist born to a Saudi father & Iraqi Mother & brought up in Jordan.. best known for his trilogy “Cities of Salt” The most important characteristic of a human is that he resists what he loves and put up with what he hates! Mustafa Mahmud (1921-2009) - an Egyptian Scientist & a prolific author