Hilm Quotes & Sayings

Modern poets like Frost still want to make 'deep' statements; but they are also more sceptical of such high-sounding generalities than many of their forebears. So, rather like T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, they gesture enigmatically to such profundities while at the same time being nervous of committing themselves to them. — Terry Eagleton

With respect to the acceptance of dissociative disorders, as with most issues in life, it is counterproductive to spend time trying to convince people of things they don't want to know. — Warwick Middleton

There are in you two qualities that God loves: clemency [al-hilm] and forbearance [al-ana, "nobleness," "tolerance"]. — Tariq Ramadan

Even though your words hurt the most, I still want to hear them everyday. — Andrew Davie

Everybody knew that he spent an hour each morning hopping about and kicking things like a maddened rabbit — Meredith Duran

Real success is gaining the ability to face situations in life with maturity. — Mata Amritanandamayi

We're all, in one way or another, the architects of the folly we now find ourselves in. — Mark T. Barnes

The Ideal age for marriage in men is 35. The Ideal age for marriage in women is 18 — Aristotle.

It is good to see two women from Britain's minority ethnic communities fighting in seats that Labour won at the last election. — Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos

There are great roads, beautiful bridges, lovely parks, gorgeous gardens and wonderful buildings in a big city. But there is something missing, something very important: The spirit of nature! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

People always call me a comedian. And I don't really see myself like that. I guess I just consider myself an actor who does comedy. But who wants to do other things as well. — Kristen Wiig