Jean Sasson Quotes & Sayings

Saudi Arabia, and began having children, Osama bin Laden completed his high school education at the Al-Thager — Jean Sasson

Sadly, all of my wounds had been inflicted by men — Jean Sasson

I was born free, yet today I am in chains. Invisible, they were loosely draped and passed unnoticed until the age of understanding reduced my life to a narrow segment of fear. - Sultana — Jean Sasson

Your tongue is your horse, and if you let it loose it will betray you. — Jean Sasson

Only when we evolved as spirited stallions, with a strong will of our own, would we progress and leave the era of those primitives behind us. — Jean Sasson

I had no use for a husband under duress — Jean Sasson

Where were the peacekeepers? Where was the UN? Why was the entire world ignoring Saddam's attack upon his own people? Were we Kurds considered so unworthy, so disposable? I longed to stand at the top of the mountain and shout out, Where are you, world? Where are you ? — Jean Sasson

Riyadh was the base of the government, but none of the Al Sa'ud family particularly enjoyed the city; their complaints never ended about the dreariness of life in Riyadh. It was too hot and dry, the men of religion took themselves too seriously, the nights were too cold. Most of the family preferred Jeddah or Taif. — Jean Sasson

I thought to myself, beware of those who look like a rose, for even roses have spikes. — Jean Sasson

A fly will never be able to enter a mouth which knows when to stay shut, — Jean Sasson

understood that from this moment, the stepping-stones — Jean Sasson

If you stand near a blacksmith, you will get covered in soot, but if you stand near a perfume seller, you will carry an aroma of scent with you. — Jean Sasson

Storytelling is power. A powerful book or movie can inform and inflame. — Jean Sasson

Surely the weakness of our monarchy in Saudi Arabia is bound up in our addiction to extravagance. I fear it will be our undoing. — Jean Sasson

When people are uneducated, or simply lack curiosity to seek knowledge, change appears as a frightening unknown. Such fear leads to aggression, even violence. — Jean Sasson

Like many a modern parent, I had no clear notion of how to help my most troubled child. — Jean Sasson

(All the grief she had suffered over her lifetime had moulded her face into a mask of eternal sadness) — Jean Sasson

Beware of those who look like rose, for even roses have thorns. — Jean Sasson

There are four main sources of the Shari'a: the Koran, which is compiled of thousands of religious verses revealed by God through his Prophet, Mohammed; the Sunna, which are the traditions the Prophet addressed that are not recorded in the Koran; the Ijma, which are the perceptions of the Ulema, or religious scholars; and the Qiyas, which is a method whereby known jurists agree upon new legal principles. — Jean Sasson

Every straight line can be forced into a curve! — Jean Sasson

as women overcome one obstacle, another appears — Jean Sasson

The man who marries a woman for her beauty will be deceived; he who marries a woman for good sense can truly say he is married. - Sultana — Jean Sasson

Millions of people have become refugees and beggars when violent extremists have overthrown governments. Should this happen in Saudi Arabia, the first action taken would be to behead or burn to death every Saudi royal. — Jean Sasson

The greatest of all riches is education — Jean Sasson

When the normal is forbidden, people fall into the abnormal. — Jean Sasson

For the first time since giving birth so many years before, I grew weary of motherhood, and wondered how many more generations of women could be enticed to burden themselves with the solitary and thankless procreation, nourishing, and guidance of the human race. — Jean Sasson

Only the men and the wind are completely free — Jean Sasson

How true is it that humanity refuses compromise during prosperity, and reaches out for arbitration when weak. — Jean Sasson

From my personal experiences, it is evident that so many wealthy females within the kingdom are devoted to little else but frivolity, with their thoughts focused mainly on their looks and their luxurious possessions. — Jean Sasson

Not forever can one enjoy stillness and peace. But misfortune and obstruction are not final. When the grass has been burnt by the fire of the steppe, it will grow anew in summer. — Jean Sasson

I would be the master of my life, no matter what actions I would have to take or pain I would have to endure — Jean Sasson

You go first.
Go through the door before me.
Enter the limousine while I wait by your side.
Enter the shops while I stand behind, guarding your back.
Sit at the table before me.
Please, sample the tastiest morsels while I sit quietly.
My desire is that you go first, in every occasion of earthly life.
Only once will I go before you,
And that will be at my last moment.
For when death claims us, you must go last.
Because I can't live one second without you. — Jean Sasson

I've often observed that women can be the weakest link in women's rights. — Jean Sasson

Happiness is realized only in the face of unhappiness — Jean Sasson

when change is needed and strongly desired by citizens, change will come, one way or another. — Jean Sasson

The world of men harbours a morbid condition of overfondness for themselves — Jean Sasson

A wise man was once asked what was the most difficult truth in life to uncover. His reply was: 'to know thyself'. — Jean Sasson

Then there are unreasonable men who complain that simply knowing a sensual female is in the building is too distracting for them to work productively. — Jean Sasson

Only when you drink from the river of silence, shall you indeed sing. And, when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And, when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.
-Khalid Gibran — Jean Sasson

Crimes are classified into three divisions: Hudud, Tazir, and Qisas. Crimes of Hudud are crimes that are denounced by God; the punishment is made known in the Koran. Crimes of Tazir are given to the appropriate authority to determine punishment. Crimes of Qisas give the victim the right to retaliate. — Jean Sasson

If nothing else, I have learned that aging has nothing to do with the accumulation of years. Aging is the inevitable defeat of parents by their young. — Jean Sasson

wed. Kareem would find it difficult to outwit — Jean Sasson

We must all work together to bring change to this earth. — Jean Sasson

born with a book in her mouth. — Jean Sasson

If the Prophet could speak in this new age of modern amenities, I knew he would end such silly tradition. — Jean Sasson

It was a known topic: The day of the virgin was leaving our land! Ali puckered — Jean Sasson

When you harm a woman, you harm the whole world. — Jean Sasson

We have witnessed all around the Middle East the tragedies that occur when citizens of repressive governments become so frustrated that they turn to those who preach violence. — Jean Sasson

Patience is the key to solutions. — Jean Sasson

Poverty can turn a person into a flaming torch for change and revolution, without which mankind would come to a standstill. — Jean Sasson

I know from my short time in the kingdom that all Saudis worry over Saudi opinion. All Saudis I have met act more relaxed around Westerners. — Jean Sasson

I came to dread what I might discover next in the cruel world of men — Jean Sasson